This is an excellent time to invest in Intel common stock if you are able. The advances AMD has made have had a dramatic impact on the cost of intel lowering it to a point that it is very affordable. I also recommend that if you are in the long game vs short that you hold some of both intel and amd stock. This way which ever company of the two is winning at the latest round of making the fastest processor, those that hold shares in both WIN on the stock market.