Buying guide · LGA1200 (10th / 11th Gen Core)

Best CPU coolers for LGA1200

Of 68 coolers that ship LGA1200 hardware, the Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 ARGB V2 ranks first: it keeps 20 of 20 LGA1200 processors in the Excellent band, up to the Core i5-11600K at 251 W, for $55.39 on Amazon. Rankings weigh coverage of the socket's processors against price, so cheaper coolers that cool the same chips rank higher.

Reviewed by Farrukh Sufyan SarwarHow we estimate temperaturesPrices verified November 2, 2026Model v1.2 · data updated November 2, 2026

LGA1200 is the socket for Intel’s 10th and 11th Gen Core desktop chips, 20 of them in our database. This page ranks every cooler that ships with LGA1200 mounting hardware by its headroom on the hungriest of them, the Core i5-11600K at 251 W, so any cooler that passes here handles the rest of the socket too.

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#1 · 360 mm AIO liquid cooler

$55.39as of Nov 2, 05:59 AM UTC · In Stock

ThermalrightFrozen Notte 360 ARGB V2

360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm

Excellent fit

69 W of headroom on the Core i5-11600K (251 W), the hungriest chip on the socket. Most cooling capacity of the three (320 W).

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#2 · Dual-tower air cooler

$42.39as of Nov 2, 05:59 AM UTC · In Stock

ThermalrightPeerless Assassin 140

Dual-tower air cooler · 157 mm

Excellent fit

29 W of headroom on the Core i5-11600K (251 W), the hungriest chip on the socket. Cheapest of the three at $42.39 on Amazon.

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#3 · Dual-tower air cooler

$53.09as of Nov 2, 05:59 AM UTC · In Stock

ThermalrightPeerless Assassin 140 Digital

Dual-tower air cooler · 157 mm

Excellent fit

29 W of headroom on the Core i5-11600K (251 W), the hungriest chip on the socket. 157 mm tall, clears RAM up to 42 mm, $53.09 on Amazon.

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Air coolers

Air coolers ranked for LGA1200
#	Cooler	Rated	Excellent	Throttle risk	Headroomon Core i5-11600K	Handles up to	Price
1	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140Dual-tower air cooler · 157 mm	280 W	20 / 20	0	+29 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$42.39
2	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 DigitalDual-tower air cooler · 157 mm	280 W	20 / 20	0	+29 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$53.09
3	be quiet! Dark Rock EliteDual-tower air cooler · 168 mm	280 W	20 / 20	0	+29 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$84.90
4	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6Dual-tower air cooler · 168 mm	280 W	20 / 20	0	+29 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$109.90
5	Noctua NH-D15 G2Dual-tower air cooler · 168 mm	280 W	20 / 20	0	+29 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$159.95
6	ID-Cooling FROZN A620 Pro SEDual-tower air cooler · 157 mm	260 W	14 / 20	0	+9 W	Core i7-10700K	$29.99
7	Cooler Master Hyper 622 Halo BlackDual-tower air cooler · 157 mm	255 W	14 / 20	0	+4 W	Core i7-10700K	$49.99
8	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVODual-tower air cooler · 158 mm	255 W	14 / 20	0	+4 W	Core i7-10700K	$46.90
9	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SEDual-tower air cooler · 154 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$37.89
10	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital ARGBDual-tower air cooler · 157 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$45.90
11	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5Dual-tower air cooler · 168 mm	270 W	14 / 20	0	+19 W	Core i7-10700K	$84.90
12	Cooler Master MasterAir MA624 StealthDual-tower air cooler · 165 mm	270 W	14 / 20	0	+19 W	Core i7-10700K	~$100
13	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGBDual-tower air cooler · 157 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$57.69
14	Scythe Fuma 3Dual-tower air cooler · 154 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$37.26
15	Noctua NH-D15Dual-tower air cooler · 165 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$109.95
16	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120Dual-tower air cooler · 155 mm	240 W	9 / 20	0	-11 W	Core i5-10600K	$38.90
17	Arctic Freezer 36Single-tower air cooler · 159 mm	240 W	9 / 20	0	-11 W	Core i5-10600K	$22.49
18	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SEDual-tower air cooler · 155 mm	245 W	9 / 20	0	-6 W	Core i5-10600K	$32.69
19	Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGBSingle-tower air cooler · 159 mm	240 W	9 / 20	0	-11 W	Core i5-10600K	$35.80
20	Noctua NH-D15SDual-tower air cooler · 165 mm	240 W	9 / 20	0	-11 W	Core i5-10600K	$109.95
21	Thermalright Assassin X 120 R SESingle-tower air cooler · 155 mm	220 W	9 / 20	6	-31 W	Core i5-10600K	$17.49
22	Thermalright Assassin King 120 SESingle-tower air cooler · 160 mm	230 W	9 / 20	6	-21 W	Core i5-10600K	$17.29
23	Noctua NH-D12LDual-tower air cooler · 145 mm	220 W	9 / 20	6	-31 W	Core i5-10600K	$99.95
24	Noctua NH-U12ASingle-tower air cooler · 158 mm	230 W	9 / 20	6	-21 W	Core i5-10600K	$109.95
25	be quiet! Dark Rock 5Single-tower air cooler · 162 mm	210 W	9 / 20	7	-41 W	Core i5-10600K	$64.90
26	Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SESingle-tower air cooler · 148 mm	180 W	7 / 20	11	-71 W	Core i5-11400	$16.11
27	ID-Cooling SE-224-XTSSingle-tower air cooler · 154 mm	180 W	7 / 20	11	-71 W	Core i5-11400	~$25
28	Thermalright Burst Assassin 120Single-tower air cooler · 155 mm	200 W	7 / 20	11	-51 W	Core i5-11400	$21.49
29	Vetroo V5Single-tower air cooler · 158 mm	180 W	7 / 20	11	-71 W	Core i5-11400	$19.99
30	be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3Single-tower air cooler · 155 mm	200 W	7 / 20	11	-51 W	Core i5-11400	$54.90
31	Noctua NH-U12SSingle-tower air cooler · 158 mm	180 W	7 / 20	11	-71 W	Core i5-11400	~$70
32	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo BlackSingle-tower air cooler · 154 mm	160 W	5 / 20	13	-91 W	Core i5-10400	~$40
33	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionSingle-tower air cooler · 159 mm	150 W	2 / 20	13	-101 W	Core i3-10100	$54.81

Low-profile coolers

Low-profile coolers ranked for LGA1200
#	Cooler	Rated	Excellent	Throttle risk	Headroomon Core i5-11600K	Handles up to	Price
1	Thermalright AXP120-X67Low-profile air cooler · 67 mm	150 W	2 / 20	13	-101 W	Core i3-10100	$27.99
2	ID-Cooling IS-55Low-profile air cooler · 55 mm	130 W	2 / 20	15	-121 W	Core i3-10100	$39.99
3	Scythe Big Shuriken 3 Rev.BLow-profile air cooler · 69 mm	130 W	2 / 20	15	-121 W	Core i3-10100	~$55
4	Noctua NH-L12SLow-profile air cooler · 70 mm	120 W	2 / 20	18	-131 W	Core i3-10100	$74.95
5	Thermalright AXP90-X47Low-profile air cooler · 47 mm	95 W	0 / 20	18	-156 W	—	$21.90
6	be quiet! Pure Rock Low ProfileLow-profile air cooler · 45 mm	100 W	0 / 20	18	-151 W	—	$42.90

Liquid coolers (AIO)

LGA1200 all-in-one coolers

29 all-in-one liquid coolers in our database ship LGA1200 hardware, with radiators from 120 to 420 mm. The top-ranked is the Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 ARGB V2, rated 320 W sustained: 69 W of headroom on the Core i5-11600K. The table ranks them all.

Liquid coolers (AIO) ranked for LGA1200
#	Cooler	Rated	Excellent	Throttle risk	Headroomon Core i5-11600K	Handles up to	Price
1	Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 ARGB V2360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	320 W	20 / 20	0	+69 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$55.39
2	Thermalright Frozen Infinity 360360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	340 W	20 / 20	0	+89 W	Every LGA1200 chip	~$54
3	Thermalright FW360 ARGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	340 W	20 / 20	0	+89 W	Every LGA1200 chip	~$59
4	Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 63 mm	370 W	20 / 20	0	+119 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$69.89
5	Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 63 mm	370 W	20 / 20	0	+119 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$76.99
6	Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB420 mm AIO liquid cooler · 63 mm	390 W	20 / 20	0	+139 W	Every LGA1200 chip	~$110
7	Cooler Master Atmos II Stealth 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 63 mm	280 W	20 / 20	0	+29 W	Every LGA1200 chip	~$120
8	Corsair Nautilus 360 RS360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	320 W	20 / 20	0	+69 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$109.99
9	NZXT Kraken Plus 280280 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	290 W	20 / 20	0	+39 W	Every LGA1200 chip	~$130
10	NZXT Kraken Plus 360360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	330 W	20 / 20	0	+79 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$175.99
11	Lian Li Galahad II LCD 280280 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	300 W	20 / 20	0	+49 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$139.99
12	MSI MAG CoreLiquid I360360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	320 W	20 / 20	0	+69 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$109.99
13	Corsair iCUE Link Titan 240 RX RGB240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	280 W	20 / 20	0	+29 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$89.50
14	Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 360360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	330 W	20 / 20	0	+79 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$186.16
15	Corsair iCUE Link Titan II 360 RX RGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	350 W	20 / 20	0	+99 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$179.99
16	Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX RGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	340 W	20 / 20	0	+89 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$127.39
17	NZXT Kraken Elite 280 RGB280 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	300 W	20 / 20	0	+49 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$231.99
18	NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	340 W	20 / 20	0	+89 W	Every LGA1200 chip	$299.00
19	Thermalright Frozen Infinity 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	260 W	14 / 20	0	+9 W	Core i7-10700K	$46.90
20	ID-Cooling FX240 Pro240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	260 W	14 / 20	0	+9 W	Core i7-10700K	$54.99
21	Thermalright Frozen Magic 240 ARGB V2240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$43.90
22	Thermalright Frozen Notte 240 ARGB V2240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$47.19
23	Corsair Nautilus 240 RS ARGB240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	260 W	14 / 20	0	+9 W	Core i7-10700K	$83.48
24	Thermalright Aqua Elite 240 V3240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$44.90
25	NZXT Kraken Plus 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	260 W	14 / 20	0	+9 W	Core i7-10700K	$119.99
26	Cooler Master 240 Core II240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$53.99
27	Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	260 W	14 / 20	0	+9 W	Core i7-10700K	~$130
28	MSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	250 W	13 / 20	0	-1 W	Core i7-10700	$64.99
29	Thermalright Aqua Elite 120 V3120 mm AIO liquid cooler · 52 mm	180 W	7 / 20	11	-71 W	Core i5-11400	$33.90

Terms used on this page

Thermal headroom: The cooler's sustained dissipation rating minus the CPU's boost power limit, in watts. Positive headroom lets fans run slower and quieter; 25 W or more is rated Excellent here.
PL1 / PL2: Intel's two power limits. PL1 (Processor Base Power) is the sustained draw the CPU settles at; PL2 (Maximum Turbo Power) is the short-term boost ceiling. Many desktop boards run PL2 indefinitely, so a cooler must be sized for PL2, not PL1.
TjMax: The maximum junction temperature the maker allows, typically 95–100 °C. AMD lists 90 °C for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 89 °C for the 7800X3D and 95 °C for the 9800X3D. At TjMax the CPU throttles clocks to stay in place; it will not overheat, but it will lose performance.
RAM clearance: The tallest memory module that fits under an air cooler's front fan in its stock position. Dual-tower coolers with less than 42 mm clash with tall RGB kits (typically 44 mm) unless the fan is raised.