General perception of recent reviews on the net and forum advice seems to be - introduction Intel i5 means core 2 quad (lga 775) is obsolete / coming to an end. Get the i5 given the price point it makes no sense to buy core 2 quad.
Core 2's will see drop in price given i5 & i7 introduction. Still a bargain to be had for less intensive user at the budget end?
Your views..