I think saying the Consular is "far" better than Cade is a pretty big stretch, but the more I think about it, the more I'm warming up to the idea of approximate equality in combat skill. Not necessarily sabers, per se, since we're not entirely sure how much of the Force was dedicated to the Consular's victories - the only confirmed blade victories are Nalen Raloch (he confirms that the Consular does some sort of feint in the fight) and the Elite Flesh Raider that got fodderized in one of the trailers.
At the same time, though, I'm also warming up to the notion of Cade's potential being a factor, though I'm not sure why.