Why are CPU and GPU manufacturers trying to make transistors smaller and smaller instead of making the chips bigger so they can put more transistors?

Question

Why are CPU and GPU manufacturers trying to make transistors smaller and smaller instead of making the chips bigger so they can put more transistors?

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Answer 1

Smaller transistors use less power and so they also get less hot. And using smaller transistors means they can squeeze more cores onto a CPU/GPU.