[icedchai]

I used to have a 16" i9 for a previous job. It was absolutely terrible. Any sort of build process would cause the fans to spin up. It sounded like a jet engine taking off. The corporate malware scanner didn't help it much, either, as it slowed processing even more.

[jscheel]

I just disassembled mine a few days ago and cleaned it out completely. Before that, my fans would literally max out with almost nothing running. Now, they stay silent pretty much all the time (until I do something really intensive). Still thinking about an upgrade to Apple silicon now, though.