Is there a way to disable a CPU core to save battery on the Twist?

That thing overheats even when it's on low power (stepping on lowest). Can we disable a core to make it less hot?

With Intel i3/i5/7, the cores are already being automatically disabled. So it /shouldn't/ be necessary or result in any battery gain or temperature descent...
Do you have working cases indicating otherwise?
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