Yes, of course and I am a web dev and have lots of windows open, but this is definitely a lot worse than anything I've used before.
I personally think that it's the screen. Not sure. As we're speaking, Finder is taking up 12GB of memory as well as lots of CPU: https://imgur.com/a/RwSvI (I just installed High Sierra 2 days ago, though).
I guess the 15" has a bigger battery.