Left · Noctua
Noctua NH-U12A
Spec score
Spec score 86
$120
typical price
Noctua NH-U12A against NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) 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 · NZXT
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)
Spec score
Spec score 94
$302
Amazon US, Oct 24
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
Noctua NH-U12A: 86
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 94
8 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Noctua NH-U12A: 71.7
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 31.3
129%to the left
Typical price
Noctua NH-U12A: $120
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): $300
$180to the left
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
Noctua NH-U12A: 240 W
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024): 330 W
38%to the right
The verdict
- The NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) scores 9% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Noctua NH-U12A typically costs $180 less.
- Per dollar, the Noctua NH-U12A is the better buy: 71.7 points per $100 against 31.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Noctua NH-U12A | NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air tower | Liquid (AIO) |
| Heat it holds | 240 W | 330 W (better) |
| Size | 158 mm tall | 360 mm radiator |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | Noctua | NZXT |
| Released | 2019 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $120 (better) | $300 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.