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I see a lot more CPU dependance in the games I play particularly in titles like SC2 as well as other online games like Rift. Sure, you can run acceptable rates with a C2D but I've seen a substantial difference since switching to a 2500K.
I've read it can result in complete port failure (not just performance degradation) so the middle ground leads me to believe data corruption is a very real possibility.