Latency Increased or Reduced by Multicore Support? MS2 vs. Kore 2?

I'm putting together a live software synth rig that I'll be using alongside a few cherished hardware pieces. I'm a current Digital Performer user but I really need a different host for live gigs. I'm going to be running Native Instruments' Komplete 6 a lot. I'm really torn between buying Logic and Main Stage or Native Instruments' Kore 2.
They each come with a comparable assortment of great instruments and effects but definitely seem to have their own strengths and weaknesses.
I'm pretty hesitant to buy a copy of Kore 2 right now because NI really hasn't gotten Komplete 6 integrated with it yet. On the other hand, it'll be a powerful librarian for my NI software and ultimately add a significant degree of flexibility these synths as well. That being said, I'm seeing all sorts of people struggling to find workarounds for and odd solutions to what I consider to be relatively basic issues from a hardware synthesis standpoint.
Main Stage 2 definitely looks like a great program on paper. It's a lot less complicated than Kore 2 is, but at the end of the day, I don't want to invest an insane amount of time in programming my live VST/AU host. I want to be able to get my sounds on stage quickly and efficiently, I want to be able to recall them instantly when I need them in the set, and I want to avoid instance redundancies or other obnoxiously RAM-consuming situations (MIDI program change recall).
I'm running a Macbook Pro (2.4 ghz Intel Duo Core, 4 GB RAM) and I know that Main Stage 2 has multicore support while Kore 2 does not. Intuitively, one would assume that using half of your CPU processing capabilities would be inferior. However, if you're using two processors to accomplish one task, you're theoretically going to have more latency because they have to communicate with each other. So Main Stage 2's multicore support may actually prove to be a hindrance on stage.
I'm definitely very serious about not spending an eternity programming my set list into a new host, but if I had to choose between a simpler platform or lower latency, I'd undoubtedly side with low latency as it's absolutely essential to the music I play. After years of practice I'm a player first and foremost, songwriter second, synthesist third, and gear-nut fourth. I don't have the RME Fireface 800 which I know will offer the best latency of any Firewire interface, but I'd like to see if my Presonus will be usable before I invest that heavily in a first-generation FW800 unit.
So I've got a few questions for you guys...
1) What kind of latency figures are you seeing on stage with MS2? What are your laptop specs and what interface are you using? Can any of you get it down to ~5ms?
2) Have you had any experience with Kore 2 or a single-core live VST/AU host?
3) Did any of you buy Logic Studio primarily for Main Stage 2? What informed this decision?

I am getting under 4 ms with a 1st gen. MOTU Ultralite on a 2.2 Ghz MBPro.
The MOTU units are well-known for low latency. This is much better than any other interface I have used, but I have not used the FW800.
Your mileage may vary.
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