13 Intel Core i7 LGA 1366 CPU Coolers Compared

13 CPU Coolers Face Off

The Intel Core i7 platform includes a larger CPU socket that forces you to get a new CPU cooler. The task of picking out the right cooler can be daunting, so we figured that we’d give you all the information in one article to make the task of finding information and comparisons easy. This time around we are adding in 6 more coolers to the line up for a total of 13 coolers.

The new coolers for this round are the Cooler Master V10, Spire TherMax II, Thermaltake ISGC-300, ISGC-400, and SpinQ, as well as the Titian Fenrir. First, lets take a quick look at the entire line up and then we can take a little closer look one at a time. Like the last time, to keep things fair we will go in alphabetical order by manufacturer.

Cooler	dimensions			Weight	Fan Size	Price
	Height	Width	depth
Asus Triton 81	144.7	117.6	120.5	695g	90mm	$63.63
Cooler Master V8	161.1	120	128	866g	120mm	$62.49
Cooler Master V10	161.3	129.6	236.5	1.2kg	120mm	$121.98
Noctua NH-C12P	114	126	152	730g	120mm	$66.98
Noctua NH-U12P	158	126	95	770g	120mm	$64.99
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366	158	126	119	940g	120mm	$79.99
Spire TherMax II	155	125	112	550g	120mm	$44.95
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT	156	90	120.5	1.02kg	120mm	$65.99
Thermaltake ISGC-300	161	96	126	697g	120mm	$49.99
Thermaltake ISGC-400	108	126	152	697g	120mm	$53.99
Thermaltake SpinQ	151.8	124	132	667g	80mm	$59.99
Titian Fenrir	156	90	120.5	720g	120mm	$53.55
Vigor Monsoon III LT	160	120.9	131	855g	120mm	$55.40

The heavy weight of the group is the Cooler Master V10 weighing in at a hair over a 1kg; the V10 is also the tallest at 161.3mm tall. All the coolers are pretty much 700g or heavier, so using “light” and “Core i7 cooler” in the same sentence will not be used much.

On to the first cooler, the Asus Triton 81!