CPU Cooling Benchmarks
BENCH
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Bench Results
Load Noise Levels
Measured in ~dB from 1' Away
Measured in ~dB from 1' Away
Product Ratings & Comparisons
Noctua NH-U12S (PWM)
30
30
Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme (Silent)
30
30
Noctua NH-U14S (PWM)
30.4
30.4
Corsair H80i (Quiet)
30.4
30.4
NZXT Kraken X60 (Silent)
30.5
30.5
Noctua NH-U14S (2 Fans PWM)
30.5
30.5
Noctua NH-L12 (92mm PWM)
30.7
30.7
Noctua NH-L12 (92mm 100%)
30.7
30.7
Noctua NH-U12S (100%)
30.7
30.7
Noctua NH-U12S (2 Fans PWM)
30.9
30.9
Noctua NH-U14S (100%)
31.1
31.1
NZXT Kraken X40 (2 Fans Silent)
31.2
31.2
Noctua NH-L12 (PWM)
31.3
31.3
Noctua NH-L12 (100%)
31.3
31.3
NZXT Kraken X40 (Silent)
31.4
31.4
Corsair H100i (Quiet)
31.4
31.4
Noctua NH-D14 (PWM)
31.5
31.5
SilverStone HE-01 (PWM Quiet)
31.9
31.9
SilverStone HE-01 (100% Quiet)
31.9
31.9
be quiet! Dark Rock 2 (PWM)
32
32
be quiet! Dark Rock 2 (100%)
32
32
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (PWM)
32.4
32.4
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (100%)
32.4
32.4
Noctua NH-D14 (100%)
32.5
32.5
Noctua NH-U12S (2 Fans 100%)
32.9
32.9
Noctua NH-U14S (2 Fans 100%)
33.3
33.3
Swiftech H220 (PWM)
33.6
33.6
Swiftech H220 (100%)
33.6
33.6
SilverStone Argon AR01 (PWM)
33.7
33.7
SilverStone Argon AR02 (100%)
33.7
33.7
SilverStone Argon AR02 (PWM)
33.9
33.9
SilverStone Argon AR01 (100%)
34.3
34.3
Cooler Master Seidon 240M (PWM)
38.4
38.4
Corsair H100i (Balanced)
38.5
38.5
Corsair H80i (Balanced)
38.7
38.7
NZXT Kraken X40 (Extreme)
39.1
39.1
Zalman Reserator 3 Max (PWM)
39.4
39.4
NZXT Kraken X40 (2 Fans Extreme)
39.8
39.8
Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme (Extreme)
40.5
40.5
Zalman Reserator 3 Max (100%)
41.1
41.1
Corsair H80i (Performance)
42.4
42.4
Cooler Master Seidon 240M (100%)
42.5
42.5
Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro (PWM)
43
43
SilverStone Tundra TD03 (PWM)
43.5
43.5
Corsair H100i (Performance)
43.6
43.6
SilverStone HE-01 (PWM Perf)
43.9
43.9
SilverStone HE-01 (100% Perf)
44.2
44.2
SilverStone Tundra TD03 (100%)
44.3
44.3
Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro (100%)
44.4
44.4
Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer (PWM)
44.4
44.4
Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer (100%)
44.7
44.7
SilverStone Tundra TD02 (PWM)
44.7
44.7
NZXT Kraken X60 (Extreme)
44.8
44.8
SilverStone Tundra TD02 (100%)
44.9
44.9