> Higher clock speed = higher power consumption?

That's the beauty of multi-speed PICs. Low when you want
to save power, high when you want quick instructions

There's some debate though about a case like when the PIC's
asleep and you wake it to do a task. Wake it up in low gear
and it will use less power but it's on for longer. Wake it up in
top gear and it uses more power but it's on for a shorter time.
Sometimes the maths will prove the opposite of what you
instinctively think

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