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Updated April 2026

Best CPU Coolers, benchmarked.

Air towers and 360 mm AIOs — CPU coolers ranked by thermals, noise and value.

Noctua NH-D15 G2 — Twin-tower air · NF-A14x25r G2 · LGA1851/AM5
Noctua

Noctua NH-D15 G2

Twin-tower air · NF-A14x25r G2 · LGA1851/AM5

Editor’s Pick
From
$149
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Noctua NH-D15 G2 · Black — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-D15 G2 · Black

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$149
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Noctua NH-D15 G2 · White — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-D15 G2 · White

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$149
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Noctua NH-D15 G2 · RGB — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-D15 G2 · RGB

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$149
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Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE — Dual-tower air · $39 · Ridiculous value
Thermalright

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE

Dual-tower air · $39 · Ridiculous value

Editor’s Pick
From
$39
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Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE · Black — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE · Black

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$39
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Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE · White — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE · White

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$39
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Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE · RGB — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE · RGB

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$39
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 — 360 mm AIO · VRM fan · silent
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360

360 mm AIO · VRM fan · silent

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Noctua NH-D15 — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-D15

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Noctua NH-D15 · Black — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-D15 · Black

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Noctua NH-D15 · White — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-D15 · White

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Noctua NH-D15 · RGB — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-D15 · RGB

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 · Black — 360 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 · Black

360 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 · White — 360 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 · White

360 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 · RGB — 360 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 · RGB

360 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$35
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Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE · Black — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE · Black

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$35
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Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE · White — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE · White

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$35
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Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE · RGB — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE · RGB

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$35
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Corsair iCUE H150i Elite LCD XT — 360 mm AIO · LCD pump · RGB fans
Corsair

Corsair iCUE H150i Elite LCD XT

360 mm AIO · LCD pump · RGB fans

Editor’s Pick
From
$319
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be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 — Air tower
be quiet!

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Corsair H150i Elite LCD XT · Black — 360 AIO
Corsair

Corsair H150i Elite LCD XT · Black

360 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$319
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Corsair H150i Elite LCD XT · White — 360 AIO
Corsair

Corsair H150i Elite LCD XT · White

360 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$319
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Corsair H150i Elite LCD XT · RGB — 360 AIO
Corsair

Corsair H150i Elite LCD XT · RGB

360 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$319
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be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 · Black — Air tower
be quiet!

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 · Black

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 · White — Air tower
be quiet!

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 · White

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 · RGB — Air tower
be quiet!

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 · RGB

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Noctua NH-U12A — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-U12A

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Thermalright Frost Commander 140 — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Frost Commander 140

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$69
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 — 280 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280

280 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$99
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Corsair H170i Elite LCD XT — 420 AIO
Corsair

Corsair H170i Elite LCD XT

420 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$349
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Noctua NH-U12A · Black — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-U12A · Black

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Noctua NH-U12A · White — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-U12A · White

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Noctua NH-U12A · RGB — Air tower
Noctua

Noctua NH-U12A · RGB

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$109
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Thermalright Frost Commander 140 · Black — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Frost Commander 140 · Black

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$69
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Thermalright Frost Commander 140 · White — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Frost Commander 140 · White

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$69
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Thermalright Frost Commander 140 · RGB — Air tower
Thermalright

Thermalright Frost Commander 140 · RGB

Air tower

Editor’s Pick
From
$69
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 · Black — 280 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 · Black

280 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$99
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 · White — 280 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 · White

280 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$99
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 · RGB — 280 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 · RGB

280 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$99
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Corsair H170i Elite LCD XT · Black — 420 AIO
Corsair

Corsair H170i Elite LCD XT · Black

420 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$349
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Corsair H170i Elite LCD XT · White — 420 AIO
Corsair

Corsair H170i Elite LCD XT · White

420 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$349
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Corsair H170i Elite LCD XT · RGB — 420 AIO
Corsair

Corsair H170i Elite LCD XT · RGB

420 AIO

Editor’s Pick
From
$349
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NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB — 360 AIO
NZXT

NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB

360 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$329
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NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB · Black — 360 AIO
NZXT

NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB · Black

360 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$329
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NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB · White — 360 AIO
NZXT

NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB · White

360 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$329
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NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB · RGB — 360 AIO
NZXT

NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB · RGB

360 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$329
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Corsair iCUE H170i Elite Capellix XT — 420mm AIO · 2200 RPM · iCUE LINK
Corsair

Corsair iCUE H170i Elite Capellix XT

420mm AIO · 2200 RPM · iCUE LINK

Strongly Recommended
From
$309
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DeepCool LT720 — 360 AIO
DeepCool

DeepCool LT720

360 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$159
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DeepCool AK620 — Air tower
DeepCool

DeepCool AK620

Air tower

Strongly Recommended
From
$69
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DeepCool LT720 · Black — 360 AIO
DeepCool

DeepCool LT720 · Black

360 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$159
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DeepCool LT720 · White — 360 AIO
DeepCool

DeepCool LT720 · White

360 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$159
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DeepCool LT720 · RGB — 360 AIO
DeepCool

DeepCool LT720 · RGB

360 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$159
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DeepCool AK620 · Black — Air tower
DeepCool

DeepCool AK620 · Black

Air tower

Strongly Recommended
From
$69
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DeepCool AK620 · White — Air tower
DeepCool

DeepCool AK620 · White

Air tower

Strongly Recommended
From
$69
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DeepCool AK620 · RGB — Air tower
DeepCool

DeepCool AK620 · RGB

Air tower

Strongly Recommended
From
$69
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 — 240 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240

240 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$89
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 · Black — 240 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 · Black

240 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$89
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 · White — 240 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 · White

240 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$89
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 · RGB — 240 AIO
Arctic

Arctic Liquid Freezer III 240 · RGB

240 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$89
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NZXT Kraken 280 RGB — 280 AIO
NZXT

NZXT Kraken 280 RGB

280 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$229
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NZXT Kraken 280 RGB · Black — 280 AIO
NZXT

NZXT Kraken 280 RGB · Black

280 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$229
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NZXT Kraken 280 RGB · White — 280 AIO
NZXT

NZXT Kraken 280 RGB · White

280 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$229
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NZXT Kraken 280 RGB · RGB — 280 AIO
NZXT

NZXT Kraken 280 RGB · RGB

280 AIO

Strongly Recommended
From
$229
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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX — Air tower
be quiet!

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX

Air tower

Recommended
From
$59
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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX · Black — Air tower
be quiet!

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX · Black

Air tower

Recommended
From
$59
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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX · White — Air tower
be quiet!

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX · White

Air tower

Recommended
From
$59
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be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX · RGB — Air tower
be quiet!

be quiet! Pure Rock 2 FX · RGB

Air tower

Recommended
From
$59
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Head-to-head matchups

All comparisons →
COOLER comparison VS
Noctua
Noctua NH-D15 G2
95
vs
Noctua
Noctua NH-D15 G2 · Black
95
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COOLER comparison VS
Noctua
Noctua NH-D15 G2 · White
95
vs
Noctua
Noctua NH-D15 G2 · RGB
95
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COOLER comparison VS
Thermalright
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
94
vs
Thermalright
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE · Black
94
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