6-Way Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup

Our First Intel Core i7 CPU Cooler Roundup

The new Intel Core i7 platform includes a new 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.

Today we have a nice group of coolers for the new Intel Core i7 CPUs (LGA1366) that includes a couple of the favored top coolers for the new socket. First, lets take a quick look at the line up and then we can take a little closer look one at a 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	$67.99
Cooler Master V8	161.1	120	128	866g	120mm	$69.99
Noctua NH-C12P	114	126	152	730g	120mm	$69.99
Noctua NH-U12P	158	126	95	770g	120mm	$59.99
Noctua NH-U12P SE1366	158	126	119	940g	120mm	$79.99
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT	156	90	120.5	1.02kg	120mm	$69.99
Vigor Monsoon III LT	160	120.9	131	855g	120mm	$59.99

The heavy weight of the group is the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366RT weighing in at a hair over a 1kg; the tallest is the V8 from Cooler Master at 161.1mm 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!