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CPU coolers

Rated by the heat it holds at a sane noise level, not the number on the box. Match it to the processor's turbo power.

Models, ranked from published review results; no visitor tests, no votes. Every ranked cell shows where the model stands among the 23 on this board. Click a column to sort by it; click again to flip.

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#CPU coolerSpec scoreHoldsTypePer $100AgePrice
1Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Editionair, 180 W58bottom quarter180 Wbottom quarterAir, 159 mm138.1top half7 yrbottom quarter$42top quarterAmazon
2Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SEair, 180 W62bottom quarter180 Wbottom quarterAir, 148 mm387.5#13 yrtop half$16#1Amazon
3Noctua NH-U12S reduxair, 170 W66bottom quarter170 Wbottom quarterAir, 158 mm110.0lower half5 yrbottom quarter$60top halfAmazon
4Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3360 mm liquid, 300 W76bottom quarter300 Wtop halfLiquid, 360 mm138.2top half3 yrtop half$55top halfAmazon
5Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White360 mm liquid, 300 W76bottom quarter300 Wtop halfLiquid, 360 mm138.2top half3 yrtop half$55top halfAmazon
6Thermalright Frozen Notte 360360 mm liquid, 300 W78lower half300 Wtop halfLiquid, 360 mm141.8top half2 yrtop 10%$55top halfAmazon
7Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 White360 mm liquid, 300 W78lower half300 Wtop halfLiquid, 360 mm141.8top half2 yrtop 10%$55top halfAmazon
8NZXT Kraken 240 (2024) White240 mm liquid, 260 W82lower half260 Wlower halfLiquid, 240 mm91.1lower half2 yrtop 10%$90lower halfAmazon
9Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGBair, 250 W84top half250 Wlower halfAir, 155 mm227.0top 10%3 yrtop half$37top 10%Amazon
10Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Whiteair, 250 W84top half250 Wlower halfAir, 155 mm227.0top 10%3 yrtop half$37top 10%Amazon
11Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SEair, 250 W84top half250 Wlower halfAir, 155 mm210.0top quarter4 yrbottom quarter$40top quarterAmazon
12Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE Whiteair, 250 W84top half250 Wlower halfAir, 155 mm200.0top quarter4 yrbottom quarter$42top quarterAmazon
13Corsair Nautilus 360 RS360 mm liquid, 300 W84top half300 Wtop halfLiquid, 360 mm93.3lower half2 yrtop 10%$90lower halfAmazon
14Noctua NH-U12Aair, 240 W86top half240 Wbottom quarterAir, 158 mm71.7lower half7 yrbottom quarter$120lower halfAmazon
15Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SEair, 260 W88top half260 Wlower halfAir, 154 mm244.4top 5%3 yrtop half$36top 5%Amazon
16be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5air, 270 W92top half270 Wlower halfAir, 168 mm100.0lower half3 yrtop half$92lower halfAmazon
17NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)360 mm liquid, 330 W94top quarter330 Wtop 10%Liquid, 360 mm31.3bottom quarter2 yrtop 10%$300bottom quarterAmazon
18NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024) White360 mm liquid, 330 W94top quarter330 Wtop 10%Liquid, 360 mm31.3bottom quarter2 yrtop 10%$300bottom quarterAmazon
19Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360360 mm liquid, 330 W96top 10%330 Wtop 10%Liquid, 360 mm137.1top half1 yr#1$70lower halfAmazon
20Noctua NH-D15 G2air, 280 W96top 10%280 Wtop halfAir, 168 mm60.0bottom quarter2 yrtop 10%$160bottom quarterAmazon
21Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX360 mm liquid, 330 W96top 10%330 Wtop 10%Liquid, 360 mm48.2bottom quarter2 yrtop 10%$199bottom quarterAmazon
22Lian Li Hydroshift II LCD 360360 mm liquid, 335 W97top 5%335 W#1Liquid, 360 mm40.4bottom quarter1 yr#1$240bottom quarterAmazon
23Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX LCD360 mm liquid, 335 W98#1335 W#1Liquid, 360 mm44.5bottom quarter2 yrtop 10%$220bottom quarterAmazon

Standings are relative to this board. Green means the top quarter, blue the second, amber the third, red the bottom. Prices are typical, not live; the Amazon page decides.