Yeah, my docker setup alone runs a ton of processes. Aside from docker running a copy of my stuff, I often have tests auto-running, a separate REPL to try stuff

Yeah, my docker setup alone runs a ton of processes. Aside from docker running a copy of my stuff, I often have tests auto-running, a separate REPL to try stuff out in, my editor, slack, music, browser. It all adds up and a bunch of cores/threads definitely makes everything run more smoothly.