Command to get usage % per CPU/core?

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Is there a command I can use from the Terminal on OS X to get the usage percentage per CPU/core in numerical format on my dual-core iMac? I'm going to need to grab this every 5/10 seconds so I'm looking for something "low-cost" - that isn't going to hit the CPU too hard. Maybe something like , but …

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Core 1: 11%
Core 2: 7%

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There is a wonderful extension to top, called , which shows real-time graphs per CPU in the top-left of the display, as well as many other controls and great customisability: You can install it with any of the following: Homebrew via MacPorts via Th…

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