diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5dcf1af3..320036fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -364,7 +364,8 @@ alias neofetch2="neofetch \
                                 NOTE: This only support Linux with cpufreq.
     --cpu_shorthand type        Shorten the output of CPU
                                 Possible values: name, speed, tiny, on, off
-    --cpu_cores on/off          Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
+    --cpu_cores type            Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
+                                Takes: logical. physical, off
     --distro_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of distro (tiny, on, off)
                                 NOTE: This is only possible on Linux, macOS, and Solaris
     --kernel_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of kernel
diff --git a/config/config b/config/config
index d4cc28ba..54969a61 100644
--- a/config/config
+++ b/config/config
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ cpu_display="off"
 
 # CPU Cores
 # Display CPU cores in output
-# --cpu_cores on/off
+# Logical: All virtual cores
+# Physical: All physical cores
+# --cpu_cores logical, physical, off
 cpu_cores="on"
 
 
diff --git a/neofetch b/neofetch
index 74a48387..c5609cd9 100755
--- a/neofetch
+++ b/neofetch
@@ -725,9 +725,9 @@ getcpu() {
             fi
 
             # Show/hide hyperthreaded cores
-            case "$cores_ht" in
-                "on") cores="$(grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo)" ;;
-                "off") cores="$(grep "^core id" /proc/cpuinfo | sort -u | wc -l)" ;;
+            case "$cpu_cores" in
+                "logical" | "on") cores="$(grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo)" ;;
+                "physical") cores="$(grep "^core id" /proc/cpuinfo | sort -u | wc -l)" ;;
             esac
 
             # Fix for speeds under 1ghz
@@ -744,9 +744,9 @@ getcpu() {
             cpu="$(sysctl -n machdep.cpu.brand_string)"
 
             # Show/hide hyperthreaded cores
-            case "$cores_ht" in
-                "on") cores="$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu_max)" ;;
-                "off") cores="$(sysctl -n hw.physicalcpu_max)" ;;
+            case "$cpu_cores" in
+                "logical" | "on") cores="$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu_max)" ;;
+                "physical") cores="$(sysctl -n hw.physicalcpu_max)" ;;
             esac
         ;;
 
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ getcpu() {
     cpu="${cpu//with Radeon HD Graphics}"
 
     # Add cpu cores to output
-    [ "$cpu_cores" == "on" ] && [ "$cores" ] && \
+    [ "$cpu_cores" != "off" ] && [ "$cores" ] && \
         cpu="${cpu/@/(${cores}) @}"
 
     # Make the output of cpu shorter
@@ -2956,7 +2956,8 @@ usage() { cat << EOF
                                 NOTE: This only support Linux with cpufreq.
     --cpu_shorthand type        Shorten the output of CPU
                                 Possible values: name, speed, tiny, on, off
-    --cpu_cores on/off          Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
+    --cpu_cores type            Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
+                                Takes: logical. physical, off
     --distro_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of distro (tiny, on, off)
                                 NOTE: This is only possible on Linux, macOS, and Solaris
     --kernel_shorthand on/off   Shorten the output of kernel
diff --git a/neofetch.1 b/neofetch.1
index 71cbf2b9..7f8ac105 100644
--- a/neofetch.1
+++ b/neofetch.1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Shorten the output of CPU
 .br
 Possible values: name, speed, tiny, on, off
 .TP
-.B \--cpu_cores 'on/off'
+.B \--cpu_cores 'logical/physical/off'
 Whether or not to display the number of CPU cores
 .TP
 .B \--distro_shorthand 'on/off'