How macOS manages M1 CPU cores
Apple is the undisputed king of performance per watt but they need to keep up in single core performance. Sure, Intel draws a ton of power but most tasks we do day to day are single core and the Intel i9-12900K is already 15-20% faster than the M1. The M2 will have a modest single core boost (10%) but the next i9-13900K will be 15-20% faster than the 12900K and increase Intel's lead even further.