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It isn't, but it is only 10mm more than going from 175 to 165.
The problem people seem to have is that they don't gear down accordingly. Shorter crank arms enable faster rotation as smaller circle for leg to move.
Power is the same as force is less (shorter lever) but speed is more (higher RPM).