AMD Phenom X6 1100T ($189,99) is very competitive against Intel Core i7 950($259,99) both in CPU/Platform price and performance in Multithreaded apps and Gaming (High res with filters enable).
You can argue all day long that Core i7 950 has better single thread performance(higher IPC) but for home use and Gaming both CPUs are equals with the exception that socket 1366 is a dead horse and AM3+ can be upgraded with BD in the near future.
Wow, $190 for the 1100T!? I had no idea the price had fallen so much.
I was still thinking it was selling for its old MSRP ($270).
Yeah, at that much of a discount to the i7 950 I agree the price/performance is definitely inline to make the comparison valid.
The platform longevity is also a plus in 1100T's favor. Although unfortunately we also know the AM3+ platform is probably going to be limited as well because Bulldozer refresh (trinity) has dGPU and that will mean a new socket like FM2 or some such.
But still, that's a lot more future than the 1366 has going for it on the eve of SB-E release.