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DeepCool AK620 against Noctua NH-U12S redux

DeepCool AK620 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.

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

    DeepCool AK620: 86

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 66

    20 ptsto the left

Price and value

Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.

  • Value, points per $100

    DeepCool AK620: 132.3

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 110

    20%to the left

  • Typical price

    DeepCool AK620: $65

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: $60

    $5to the right

From the spec sheets

  • Heat it holds

    DeepCool AK620: 260 W

    Noctua NH-U12S redux: 170 W

    53%to the left

The verdict

  • The DeepCool AK620 scores 30% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
  • Per dollar, the DeepCool AK620 is the better buy: 132.3 points per $100 against 110.

Specifications

SpecDeepCool AK620Noctua NH-U12S redux
TypeAir towerAir tower
Heat it holds260 W (better)170 W
Size160 mm tall158 mm tall
SocketsAM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851
BrandDeepCoolNoctua
Released20212021
Typical price$65$60 (better)

The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.

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