Cooler Charts: 37 Models tested - update Antec KühlerH2O 920
Category : Cooling
Published by Marc Büchel on 07.10.13
In our comparison tables, you can find test results regarding 37 recent air and watercoolers. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right cooler.
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Testsystem and testroutine
Testsystem
| Cooler | |
| Mainboard | ASUS P6T Deluxe |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz 4C / 8T |
| Memory | Kingston HyperX 3 x 1 GByte |
| Graphics card | Gigabyte GTX 285 |
| Hard disk | Samsung Spinpoint F1 640 GByte |
| Power supply | Seasonic Platinum SS-520FL2 |
Testroutine
The CPU is being evaluated using Real Temp and with Prime95 we reach nearly 100% load on the CPU. For measuring the noise level we use a Voltcraft SL-200 decibel meter, which is positioned one meter from the CPU cooler with the fan mounted.- 2.66 GHz 12 volts load
- 2.66 GHz 7 volts load
| Page 1 - Testsystem |
| Page 2 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts |
| Page 3 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts |
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Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts
| Cooler / fan | Temp. diff. load | Absolute temp. | RPM | Noise | Price | Review link |
| EK Water Blocks Kit L360 - Triple Fan (Push) - EK-Supreme LTX CPU block | 21 K | 48 °C | 1600 rpm | 41.7 dBA | CHF 294 (EUR 220) | EK Water Blocks Kit L360 |
| Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 Light @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm - Triple Fan (Pull) | 24 K | 51 °C | 1200 rpm | 36.9 dBA | CHF 360 (EUR 300) | Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm - Triple Fan |
| Antec KühlerH2O 920 - Dual Fan | 25 K | 49 °C | 2500 rpm | 49.3 dBA | CHF 90 (EUR 75) | Antec KühlerH2O |
| Corsair H100i - Dual Fan | 26 K | 53 °C | 2700 rpm | 48.8 dBA | CHF 122 (EUR 88) | Corsair H100i |
| Corsair H110 - Dual Fan | 27 K | 51 °C | 1500 rpm | 41.9 dBA | CHF 125 (EUR 104) | Corsair H110 |
| Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige - Dual Fan | 27 K | 52 °C | 1600 rpm | 46.5 dBA | CHF 186 (EUR 155) | Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige |
| Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Triple Fan | 28 K | 57 °C | 1250 rpm | 41.3 dBA | CHF 124 (EUR 103) | Phanteks PH-TC14PE |
| Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Dual Fan | 29 K | 58 °C | 1250 rpm | 41.1 dBA | CHF 99 (EUR 83) | Phanteks PH-TC14PE |
| Raijintek EREBOSS - Dual Fan | 29 K | 52 °C | 1500/1500 rpm | 39.6 dBA | CHF 42 (EUR 35) | Raijintek EREBOSS |
| Corsair H90 - Dual Fan | 29 K | 53 °C | 1500/1500 rpm | 42.1 dBA | CHF 96 (EUR 80) | Corsair H90 |
| Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E - Dual Fan | 30 K | 56 °C | 1100/1300 rpm | 41.8 dBA | CHF 70 (EUR 58) | Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E |
| Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Single Fan | 30 K | 59 °C | 1250 rpm | 40.7 dBA | CHF 99 (EUR 83) | Phanteks PH-TC14PE |
| Noctua NH-U14S - Dual Fan | 30 K | 60 °C | 1300/1300 rpm | 41.2 dBA | CHF 82 (EUR 65) | Noctua NH-U14S |
| Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega - Dual Fan | 30 K | 57 °C | 1400/1400 rpm | 40.8 dBA | CHF 126 (EUR 105) | Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega Dual Fan |
| Corsair H90 - Single Fan | 30 K | 54 °C | 1500 rpm | 41.4 dBA | CHF 96 (EUR 80) | Corsair H90 |
| Raijintek EREBOSS - Single Fan | 30 K | 53 °C | 1500 rpm | 39.2 dBA | CHF 42 (EUR 35) | Raijintek EREBOSS |
| Noctua NH-D14 - Single Fan | 31 K | 56 °C | 1300/1200 rpm | 40.9 dBA | CHF 114 (EUR 95) | Noctua NH-D14 |
| Noctua NH-U14S - Single Fan | 31 K | 61 °C | 1300 rpm | 39.8 dBA | CHF 82 (EUR 65) | Noctua NH-U14S |
| Cooler Master TPC 800 - Dual Fan | 32 K | 61 °C | 1400 rpm | 41.2 dBA | CHF 113 (EUR 94) | Cooler Master TPC 800 |
| Enermax ELC240 - Dual Fan | 32 K | 57 °C | 1500 rpm | 43.4 dBA | CHF 107 (EUR 89) | Enermax ELC240 |
| Prolimatech Armageddon - Dual Fan | 33 K | 56 °C | 1100/1100 rpm | 36.4 dBA | CHF 70 (EUR 58) | Prolimatech Armageddon |
| BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2 | 33 K | 61 °C | 1400 rpm | 39.3 dBA | CHF 47 (EUR 39) | BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2 |
| BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 | 33 K | 61 °C | 1400/1400 rpm | 42.0 dBA | CHF 96 (EUR 80) | BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 |
| Alpenföhn Nordwand - Dual Fan | 33 K | 57 °C | 1500 rpm | 43.0 dBA | CHF 103 (EUR 86) | Alpenföhn Nordwand |
| Raijintek THEMIS - Single Fan | 33 K | 55 °C | 1600 rpm | 42.0 dBA | CHF 28 (EUR 23) | Raijintek THEMIS |
| Cooler Master Seidon 120M - Dual Fan | 33 K | 57° C | 1800/1800 rpm | 43.6 dBA | CHF 75 (EUR 63) | Cooler Master Seidon 120M |
| Gelid GX-7 - Dual-Fan | 33 K | 53 °C | 1800/1800 rpm | 45.5 dBA | CHF 45 (EUR 38) | Gelid GX-7 |
| Alpenföhn Gotthard - Single Fan | 34 K | 60 °C | 1200 rpm | 39.7 dBA | CHF 65 (EUR 54) | Alpenföhn Gotthard |
| Gelid The Black Edition - Dual Fan | 34 K | 60 °C | 1600/1500 rpm | 41.4 dBA | CHF 72 (EUR 59) | Gelid The Black Edition |
| Cooler Master Seidon 120M - Single Fan | 34 K | 58° C | 1800 rpm | 42.8 dBA | CHF 75 (EUR 63) | Cooler Master Seidon 120M |
| SilverStone Heligon HE01 | 35 K | 61 °C | 1900 rpm | 48.2 dBA | CHF 84 (EUR 70) | SilverStone Heligon HE01 |
| Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow - Dual Fan | 34 K | 58 °C | 1400 rpm | 40.5 dBA | CHF 79 (EUR 66) | Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow |
| Enermax ETS-T40-VD - Single Fan | 34 K | 57 °C | 1900 rpm | 42.4 dBA | CHF 43 (EUR 36) | Enermax ETS-T40-VD |
| Raijintek AIDOS - Single Fan | 34 K | 57 °C | 2400 rpm | 43.1 dBA | CHF 20 (EUR 17) | Raijintek AIDOS |
| Noctua NH-C14 - Dual Fan | 35 K | 57 °C | 1250 rpm | 41.0 dBA | CHF 91 (EUR 76) | Noctua NH-C14 |
| Alpenföhn Nordwand - Single Fan | 35 K | 59 °C | 1500 rpm | 42.4 dBA | CHF 79 (EUR 66) | Alpenföhn Nordwand |
| Gelid GX-7 - Single Fan | 35 K | 55 °C | 1800 rpm | 45.0 dBA | CHF 45 (EUR 38) | Gelid GX-7 |
| Coolink Corator DS - Single Fan | 35 K | 57 °C | 1900 rpm | 47.9 dBA | CHF 45 (EUR 38) | Coolink Corator DS |
| Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow - Single Fan | 36 K | 59 °C | 1400 rpm | 37.0 dBA | CHF 79 (EUR 65) | Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow |
| Prolimatech Armageddon - Single Fan | 37 K | 60 °C | 1100 rpm | 35.9 dBA | CHF 88 (EUR 73) | Prolimatech Armageddon |
| BeQuiet! Shadow Rock - Single Fan | 37 K | 60 °C | 1500 rpm | 42.7 dBA | CHF 63 (EUR 53) | BeQuiet Shadow Rock |
| Corsair H5O - Dual Fan | 37 K | 59 °C | 1600 rpm | 44.4 dBA | CHF 133 (EUR 111) | Corsair H5O |
| Noctua NH-C14 - Single Fan | 38 K | 60 °C | 1250 rpm | 39.4 dBA | CHF 91 (EUR 76) | Noctua NH-C14 |
| Thermalright Macho 120 - Single Fan | 38 K | 64 °C | 1400 rpm | 40.8 dBA | CHF 38 (EUR 32) | Thermalright Macho 120 |
| BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 - Single Fan | 38 K | 65 °C | 1400 rpm | 42.0 dBA | CHF 77 (EUR 64) | BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 |
| Noctua NH-U12P - Dual Fan | 38 K | 62 °C | 1400 rpm | 41.6 dBA | CHF 125 (EUR 104) | Noctua NH-U12P |
| Corsair H5O - Single Fan | 38 K | 60 °C | 1600 rpm | 44.0 dBA | CHF 113 (EUR 94) | Corsair H5O |
| Cooler Master Hyper 412S - Single-Fan | 39 K | 62 °C | 1200 rpm | 41.6 dBA | CHF 57 (EUR 48) | Cooler Master Hyper 412S |
| Cooler Master Hyper 212Evo - Single-Fan | 39 K | 62 °C | 1500 rpm | 42.9 dBA | CHF 50 (EUR 40) | Cooler Master Hyper 212S |
| Noctua NH-U12P - Single Fan | 40 K | 64 °C | 1400 rpm | 40.5 dBA | CHF 85 (EUR 71) | Noctua NH-U12P |
| Thermalright AXP-100 | 46 K | 72 °C | 2400 rpm | 43.1 dBA | CHF 48 (EUR 40) | Thermalright AXP-100 |
| Prolimatech Samuel 17 - Single Fan | 56 K | 85 °C | 1400 rpm | 40.1 dBA | CHF 49 (EUR 41) | Prolimatech Samuel 17 |
| Page 1 - Testsystem |
| Page 2 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts |
| Page 3 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts |
Discuss this article in the forums [pagebreak]
Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts
| Cooler / fan | Temp. diff. load | Absolute temp. | RPM | Noise | Price | Review link |
| EK Water Blocks Kit L360 - Triple Fan (Push) - EK-Supreme LTX CPU block | 25 K | 52 °C | 650 rpm | 32.4 dBA | CHF 294 (EUR 220) | EK Water Blocks Kit L360 |
| Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 Light @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm - Triple Fan (Pull) | 27 K | 54 °C | 600 rpm | 32.1 dBA | CHF 360 (EUR 300) | Aquatuning NexXxoS XP3 @ Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 360mm - Triple Fan |
| Corsair H100i - Dual Fan | 30 K | 57 °C | 700 rpm | 33.2 dBA | CHF 122 (EUR 88) | Corsair H100i |
| Corsair H110 - Dual Fan | 30 K | 53 °C | 650 rpm | 32.1 dBA | CHF 125 (EUR 104) | Corsair H110 |
| Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige | 32 K | 56 °C | 800 rpm | 43.8 dBA | CHF 186 (EUR 155) | Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige |
| Antec KühlerH2O 920 - Dual Fan | 34 K | 56 °C | 600 rpm | 32.1 dBA | CHF 90 (EUR 75) | Antec KühlerH2O |
| Raijintek EREBOSS - Dual Fan | 35 K | 55 °C | 800/800 rpm | 36.2 dBA | CHF 42 (EUR 35) | Raijintek EREBOSS |
| Noctua NH-U14S - Dual Fan | 33 K | 64 °C | 1000/1000 rpm | 37.7 dBA | CHF 82 (EUR 65) | Noctua NH-U14S |
| Corsair H90 - Dual Fan | 34 K | 58 °C | 650/650 rpm | 32.1 dBA | CHF 96 (EUR 80) | Corsair H90 |
| Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E - Dual Fan | 34 K | 60 °C | 500/900 rpm | 35.0 dBA | CHF 70 (EUR 58) | Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E |
| Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Triple Fan | 34 K | 63 °C | 750 rpm | 35.1 dBA | CHF 124 (EUR 103) | Phanteks PH-TC14PE |
| Raijintek EREBOSS - Single Fan | 34 K | 54 °C | 800 rpm | 35.9 dBA | CHF 42 (EUR 35) | Raijintek EREBOSS |
| Corsair H90 - Single Fan | 35 K | 59 °C | 650 rpm | 32.1 dBA | CHF 96 (EUR 80) | Corsair H90 |
| Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Dual Fan | 35 K | 64 °C | 750 rpm | 34.9 dBA | CHF 99 (EUR 83) | Phanteks PH-TC14PE |
| Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega - Dual Fan | 35 K | 62 °C | 800 rpm | 38.8 dBA | CHF 126 (EUR 105) | Prolimatech Megahalems Super Mega Dual Fan |
| Noctua NH-U14S - Single Fan | 35 K | 65 °C | 1000 rpm | 37.3 dBA | CHF 82 (EUR 65) | Noctua NH-U14S |
| Noctua NH-D14 - Single Fan | 36 K | 61 °C | 1000/900 rpm | 37.2 dBA | CHF 114 (EUR 95) | Noctua NH-D14 |
| Raijintek THEMIS - Single Fan | 36 K | 58 °C | 1000 rpm | 38.0 dBA | CHF 28 (EUR 23) | Raijintek THEMIS |
| Noctua NH-C14 - Dual Fan | 37 K | 59 °C | 800 rpm | 34.1 dBA | CHF 91 (EUR 76) | Noctua NH-C14 |
| Cooler Master TPC 800 - Dual Fan | 37 K | 66 °C | 800 rpm | 34.2 dBA | CHF 113 (EUR 94) | Cooler Master TPC 800 |
| BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2 | 37 K | 61 °C | 800 rpm | 34.4 dBA | CHF 47 (EUR 39) | BeQuiet! Shadow Rock 2 |
| Cooler Master Seidon 120M - Dual Fan | 37 K | 61 °C | 1200/1200 rpm | 37.1 dBA | CHF 75 (EUR 63) | Cooler Master Seidon 120M |
| Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow - Dual Fan | 37 K | 61 °C | 1000 rpm | 38.9 dBA | CHF 79 (EUR 66) | Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow |
| Enermax ELC240 - Dual Fan | 37 K | 62 °C | 1500 rpm | 37.0 dBA | CHF 107 (EUR 89) | Enermax ELC240 |
| Prolimatech Armageddon - Dual Fan | 38 K | 61 °C | 650 rpm | 32.1 dBA | CHF 70 (EUR 58) | Prolimatech Armageddon |
| Phanteks PH-TC14PE - Single Fan | 38 K | 67 °C | 750 rpm | 34.6 dBA | CHF 99 (EUR 83) | Phanteks PH-TC14PE |
| SilverStone Heligon HE01 | 38 K | 64 °C | 1000 rpm | 34.7 dBA | CHF 84 (EUR 70) | SilverStone Heligon HE01 |
| Gelid The Black Edition - Dual Fan | 38 K | 64 °C | 1100/1000 rpm | 34.8 dBA | CHF 72 (EUR 59) | Gelid The Black Edition |
| Cooler Master Seidon 120M - Single Fan | 38 K | 62 °C | 1200 rpm | 36.7 dBA | CHF 75 (EUR 63) | Cooler Master Seidon 120M |
| Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow - Single Fan | 39 K | 63 °C | 1000 rpm | 36.2 dBA | CHF 79 (EUR 66) | Prolimatech Megahalems Megashadow |
| BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 | 40 K | 67 °C | 500/500 rpm | 33.3 dBA | CHF 96 (EUR 80) | BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 |
| Raijintek AIDOS - Single Fan | 40 K | 64 °C | 1200 rpm | 38.5 dBA | CHF 20 (EUR 17) | Raijintek AIDOS |
| Prolimatech Armageddon - Single Fan | 41 K | 64 °C | 650 rpm | 32.3 dBA | CHF 88 (EUR 73) | Prolimatech Armageddon |
| Alpenföhn Gotthard - Single Fan | 41 K | 67 °C | 700 rpm | 35.5 dBA | CHF 65 (EUR 54) | Alpenföhn Gotthard |
| Gelid GX-7 - Dual Fan | 42 K | 62 °C | 700 rpm | 34.0 dBA | CHF 45 (EUR 38) | Gelid GX-7 |
| Noctua NH-C14 - Single Fan | 42 K | 64 °C | 800 rpm | 33.5 dBA | CHF 91 (EUR 76) | Noctua NH-C14 |
| Corsair H5O - Dual Fan | 42 K | 64 °C | 900 rpm | 37.5 dBA | CHF 133 (EUR 111) | Corsair H5O |
| Alpenföhn Nordwand - Dual Fan | 43 K | 67 °C | 700 rpm | 37.0 dBA | CHF 103 (EUR 86) | Alpenföhn Nordwand |
| BeQuiet! Shadow Rock - Single Fan | 43 K | 66 °C | 800 rpm | 36.7 dBA | CHF 63 (EUR 53) | BeQuiet Shadow Rock |
| Cooler Master Hyper 412S - Single Fan | 43 K | 69 °C | 800 rpm | 35.8 dBA | CHF 57 (EUR 48) | Cooler Master Hyper 412S |
| BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 - Single Fan | 44 K | 70 °C | 500 rpm | 32.9 dBA | CHF 77 (EUR 64) | BeQuiet! Dark Rock 2 |
| Thermalright Macho 120 - Single Fan | 44 K | 70 °C | 700 rpm | 34.2 dBA | CHF 38 (EUR 32) | Thermalright Macho 120 |
| Noctua NH-U12P - Dual Fan | 44 K | 68 °C | 1000 rpm | 38.0 dBA | CHF 125 (EUR 104) | Noctua NH-U12P |
| Enermax ETS-T40-VD - Single Fan | 45 K | 66 °C | 650 rpm | 32.7 dBA | CHF 43 (EUR 36) | Enermax ETS-T40-VD |
| Gelid GX-7 - Single-Fan | 45 K | 65 °C | 700 rpm | 33.5 dBA | CHF 45 (EUR 38) | Gelid GX-7 |
| Noctua NH-U12P - Single Fan | 45 K | 69 °C | 1000 rpm | 37.4 dBA | CHF 85 (EUR 71) | Noctua NH-U12P |
| Coolink Corator DS - Single Fan | 46 K | 68 °C | 800 rpm | 35.0 dBA | CHF 45 (EUR 38) | Coolink Corator DS |
| Corsair H5O - Single Fan | 46 K | 68 °C | 900 rpm | 35.4 dBA | CHF 113 (EUR 94) | Corsair H5O |
| Alpenföhn Nordwand - Single Fan | 48 K | 72 °C | 700 rpm | 36.4 dBA | CHF 79 (EUR 66) | Alpenföhn Nordwand |
| Cooler Master Hyper 212Evo - Single-Fan | 52 K | 75 °C | 750 rpm | 35.3 dBA | CHF 50 (EUR 40) | Cooler Master Hyper 212S |
| Thermalright AXP-100 | 57 K | 83 °C | 1200 rpm | 37.0 dBA | CHF 48 (EUR 40) | Thermalright AXP-100 |
| Prolimatech Samuel 17 -Single Fan | 67 K | 96 °C | 800 rpm | 36.2 dBA | CHF 49 (EUR 41) | Prolimatech Samuel 17 |
| Page 1 - Testsystem |
| Page 2 - Results 2.66 GHz 12 volts |
| Page 3 - Results 2.66 GHz 7 Volts |
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