Quote Originally Posted by brad jones
Exactly. Cache and other external efficiencies [processor architecture] will continue to be tweaked for additional speed. I don't dispute nor do I disagree with that fact. According to comments I've been told from Intel people, there is still a little room for cache to be tweaked. The architeture is likely in the same condition. But even with those tweaks, there is still a limit on how fast the cores are going to go once you get there.
Very true, i see your point now. Mine was based on them not needing to up the speed at all... But eventually if it were to continue they'd have too.

Still, die shrinking will yield a tony bit more speed. As stated.