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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 22 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 mm165.7top quarter7 yrbottom quarter$35top 10%Amazon
2Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SEair, 180 W62bottom quarter180 Wbottom quarterAir, 148 mm310.0#13 yrtop half$20#1Amazon
3Noctua NH-U12S reduxair, 170 W66bottom quarter170 Wbottom quarterAir, 158 mm132.0top half5 yrbottom quarter$50top quarterAmazon
4DeepCool AK400air, 220 W68bottom quarter220 Wbottom quarterAir, 155 mm226.7top 10%4 yrlower half$30top 5%Amazon
5Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3360 mm liquid, 300 W76bottom quarter300 Wtop halfLiquid, 360 mm128.8top half3 yrtop half$59top halfAmazon
6Thermalright Frozen Notte 360360 mm liquid, 300 W78bottom quarter300 Wtop halfLiquid, 360 mm113.0top half2 yrtop 5%$69top halfAmazon
7NZXT Kraken 240 (2024)240 mm liquid, 260 W82lower half260 Wlower halfLiquid, 240 mm68.9bottom quarter2 yrtop 5%$119lower halfAmazon
8Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SEair, 250 W84lower half250 Wbottom quarterAir, 155 mm233.3top 5%4 yrlower half$36top quarterAmazon
9Corsair Nautilus 360 RS360 mm liquid, 300 W84lower half300 Wtop halfLiquid, 360 mm70.6lower half2 yrtop 5%$119lower halfAmazon
10DeepCool AK620air, 260 W86lower half260 Wlower halfAir, 160 mm132.3top quarter5 yrbottom quarter$65top halfAmazon
11Noctua NH-U12Aair, 240 W86lower half240 Wbottom quarterAir, 158 mm78.9lower half7 yrbottom quarter$109lower halfAmazon
12Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SEair, 260 W88top half260 Wlower halfAir, 154 mm195.6top quarter3 yrtop half$45top quarterAmazon
13Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240240 mm liquid, 280 W88top half280 Wtop halfLiquid, 240 mm111.4top half2 yrtop 5%$79top halfAmazon
14Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 360360 mm liquid, 320 W90top half320 Wtop quarterLiquid, 360 mm69.8lower half3 yrtop half$129lower halfAmazon
15DeepCool LT720360 mm liquid, 320 W90top half320 Wtop quarterLiquid, 360 mm69.8lower half4 yrlower half$129lower halfAmazon
16be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5air, 270 W92top half270 Wlower halfAir, 168 mm103.4top half3 yrtop half$89top halfAmazon
17NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)360 mm liquid, 330 W94top quarter330 Wtop 10%Liquid, 360 mm31.4bottom quarter2 yrtop 5%$299bottom quarterAmazon
18Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360360 mm liquid, 330 W96top 10%330 Wtop 10%Liquid, 360 mm97.0lower half2 yrtop 5%$99lower halfAmazon
19Noctua NH-D15 G2air, 280 W96top 10%280 Wtop halfAir, 168 mm64.4bottom quarter2 yrtop 5%$149bottom quarterAmazon
20Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX360 mm liquid, 330 W96top 10%330 Wtop 10%Liquid, 360 mm48.2bottom quarter2 yrtop 5%$199bottom quarterAmazon
21Lian Li Hydroshift II LCD 360360 mm liquid, 335 W97top 5%335 W#1Liquid, 360 mm29.5bottom quarter1 yr#1$329bottom quarterAmazon
22Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX LCD360 mm liquid, 335 W98#1335 W#1Liquid, 360 mm29.8bottom quarter2 yrtop 5%$329bottom 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.