Left · be quiet!
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5
Spec score
Spec score 92
$83
Amazon US, Oct 30
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 against Noctua NH-D15 G2
Noctua NH-D15 G2 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Noctua
Noctua NH-D15 G2
Spec score
Spec score 96
$160
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: 92
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 96
4 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: 100
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 60
67%to the left
Typical price
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: $92
Noctua NH-D15 G2: $160
$68to the left
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: 270 W
Noctua NH-D15 G2: 280 W
4%to the right
The verdict
- The Noctua NH-D15 G2 scores 4% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 typically costs $68 less.
- Per dollar, the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 is the better buy: 100 points per $100 against 60.
Specifications
| Spec | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 | Noctua NH-D15 G2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air tower | Air tower |
| Heat it holds | 270 W | 280 W (better) |
| Size | 168 mm tall | 168 mm tall |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | be quiet! | Noctua |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $92 (better) | $160 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.