This can be such a complex problem. Maxing out 8 cores is rarely twice as fast as maxing out 4 cores, but it will likely make the CPU draw around twice as many

This can be such a complex problem. Maxing out 8 cores is rarely twice as fast as maxing out 4 cores, but it will likely make the CPU draw around twice as many watts. That makes it seem like it might be a better use of power to keep cores idle during a big compile job, but it also takes watts to drive the display and keep the backlight on. I can't imagine this would be easy to get right, and it is probably much harder to set a good default. Even so, the background compile job taking twice as long might not be a waste of time as long as I get to play Oxygen Not Included twice as long!