@Kensan @cynicalsecurity I think that is more a business decision than public shaming.
* i3 = 4 cores, 4 threads
* i5 = 6 cores, 6 threads
* i7 = 8 cores, 8 threads
* i9 = 8 cores, 16 threads
Basically they are adding a new product tier, and making sure this new product tier is the only one with HT.