Xeon's are meant for servers and work sataions. Don't buy them for normal use. the 8mb L2 cache is only for L2. There is different cache for L1. For what processor I would choose the quad core because it can last longer but for now and the forseeable future the faster dual cores would be better for the average person. Although you could overclock either but the quads use more energy. It is all on what you are going to be using it for.
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