The Future and Core i5?

[kalniel]

The i5 is a cut down version of the i7.

No it's not.

[jamiesalter]

After reading through the article on AnandTech's site, I think this does sum it up:

The breakdown seems pretty simple: if you’re the type of person who bought the Q6600/Q9300, then Lynnfield may be the Nehalem for you. If you spent a bit more on your CPU or are more of an enthusiast overclocker, the current Core i7 seems like the path Intel wants you to take.

I bought the Q6600 so Core i5 seems like sensible path to take - unless, of course, AMD blow the socks off Intel this time round