diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler.java
index 7d4916c2c..1323e8c09 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler.java
@@ -18,27 +18,28 @@ public class ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigEventHan
 	public static final ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler INSTANCE = new ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler();
 	
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
+	private static final boolean LOW_THREAD_COUNT_CPU = (Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors() < 4);
 	
 	
 	
-	public static int getWorldGenDefaultThreadCount() { return getThreadCountByPercent(0.1); } 
+	public static int getWorldGenDefaultThreadCount() { return getThreadCountByPercent(0.2); } 
 	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EThreadPreset, Integer> worldGenThreadCount = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.MultiThreading.numberOfWorldGenerationThreads, 
 		new HashMap<EThreadPreset, Integer>()
 		{{
 			this.put(EThreadPreset.MINIMAL_IMPACT, 1);
 			this.put(EThreadPreset.LOW_IMPACT, getWorldGenDefaultThreadCount());
-			this.put(EThreadPreset.BALANCED, getThreadCountByPercent(0.2));
+			this.put(EThreadPreset.BALANCED, getThreadCountByPercent(0.3));
 			this.put(EThreadPreset.AGGRESSIVE, getThreadCountByPercent(0.4));
 			this.put(EThreadPreset.I_PAID_FOR_THE_WHOLE_CPU, getThreadCountByPercent(1.0));
 		}});
-	public static double getWorldGenDefaultRunTimeRatio() { return 0.25; }
+	public static double getWorldGenDefaultRunTimeRatio() { return LOW_THREAD_COUNT_CPU ? 0.5 : 1; }
 	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EThreadPreset, Double> worldGenRunTime = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.MultiThreading.runTimeRatioForWorldGenerationThreads,
 		new HashMap<EThreadPreset, Double>()
 		{{
-			this.put(EThreadPreset.MINIMAL_IMPACT, 0.1);
+			this.put(EThreadPreset.MINIMAL_IMPACT, LOW_THREAD_COUNT_CPU ? 0.1 : 0.25);
 			this.put(EThreadPreset.LOW_IMPACT, getWorldGenDefaultRunTimeRatio());
-			this.put(EThreadPreset.BALANCED, 0.5);
-			this.put(EThreadPreset.AGGRESSIVE, 0.75);
+			this.put(EThreadPreset.BALANCED, LOW_THREAD_COUNT_CPU ? 0.5 : 1.0);
+			this.put(EThreadPreset.AGGRESSIVE, LOW_THREAD_COUNT_CPU ? 0.75 : 1.0);
 			this.put(EThreadPreset.I_PAID_FOR_THE_WHOLE_CPU, 1.0);
 		}});