It happens when SQL Server debugging is enabled for the project. When you uncheck this option, Lsass.exe does not take cpu. The SQL Server process does as expected. Performance is what you would expect in debug mode.
Moral of the story is do not leave SQL Server Debugging enabled in your project. Only enable it when necessary and then understand that performance will be extremely poor.
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