Is a Cpu cooler needed for this cpu

[sarah.carlisle2002]

The Intel - Core i5-8500 3GHz 6-Core Processor already has a cpu cooler so does that mean there is no real benefit to buying a seperate cpu cooler for my pc build

 

[rhoban]

There is.
1. Better cooling performance;
2. Noise.

If stock coolers were that great, nobody would buy aftermarket coolers.
The Ryzen stock coolers are really great, but the Intel stock coolers are a joke.

If you want a cheap and decent cooler, the Deepcool Gammaxx 400 is a good choice.
Keeps my i7 8700 around 60C max in games. Which is decent I guess, considering it's summer and it's pretty hot in my room (and no AC).

 

[tejayd]

Most everyone who uses this site (including myself) will spend the extra money to replace the stock intel cooler. But if you needed/wanted to use it, it will be enough to cool your cpu. Just not much more than it needs to. I have an old sandy bridge i5 I put the original cooler on years later when switching to a small case someone gave me. It does enough if you need it.