if the fight just takes place with superman surprising cable or if they start fighting gradually, it doesn't matter because cable can sense it and put up a full force TK shield.
Cable is under-estimated in this thread. Full potential cable as we are using can blow up the world with an angry toned thought. you think supermans light speed is something to boast? what can one do with lightspeed when cable is indestructable via shield?
also cable needs no hands and superman does. superman is uber limited compared to cable.
and you bring up thought as if superman thinks lightning fast. superman has never thought lightning fast that is a genius quality not a power of strength. superman may move at lightning speed but in a fight with cable that is wasteful.
and cable doesn't get tired if he fights with mind more than his body which he will do in this fight. cable is psionic prime and i'm afraid that > supermans physical strength/speed/laser eye.