You do realize there is an i7 HEDT ("high-end desktop") lineup that has more cores for, oh, 10 years now, right? Intel will happily sell you an unlocked/overcl

You do realize there is an i7 HEDT ("high-end desktop") lineup that has more cores for, oh, 10 years now, right? Intel will happily sell you an unlocked/overclockable 10-core processor. If you have coin, Intel has wares. Having the coin being the key factor here. I won't deny they're expensive. But "computer equipment gets cheaper over time" doesn't make quite as nice a story as THE MAN keeping you down, does it?