Quote Originally Posted by Solus Corvus View Post
I don't really see a problem with this. Having choices is good. No one processor is going to effectively process all types of code.
xtremely true. back when all you had was one core and a set mhz/ghz, there was only 1 task, be as fast as possible

today we have:
very low thread count with high speeds designed for lowest latency possible
typical home use with medium number of threads which are great for the mainstream applications
power users who go with high thread counts and high speeds
efficiency chips that run slower for 24/7 100% load but offer better perf/watt

thanks to turbo and power gating, you can blur the lines a little, but no chip yet has the ability to offer all of those by adjusting a setting in the bios