Left · NZXT
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White
Spec score
Spec score 82
$90
typical price
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White against Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 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 · Thermalright
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Spec score
Spec score 84
$31
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
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White: 82
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE: 84
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White: 91.1
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE: 210
131%to the right
Typical price
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White: $90
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE: $40
$50to the right
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White: 260 W
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE: 250 W
4%to the left
The verdict
- NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White and Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE are level on spec score.
- The Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE typically costs $50 less.
- Per dollar, the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE is the better buy: 210 points per $100 against 91.1.
Specifications
| Spec | NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Liquid (AIO) | Air tower |
| Heat it holds | 260 W (better) | 250 W |
| Size | 240 mm radiator | 155 mm tall |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | NZXT | Thermalright |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $90 | $40 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.