[SOLVED] Is it Noctua l9x65 good enough for a i5 10400 or i7 10700?

[anderson9987]

My build is going to be an MATX but I prefer small cooler because I want less stress on the motherboard since its going to be a cheap one.
And I dont know how to fix a PC so I will have to move the desktop with the cooler installed.
I feel more comfortable with a small factor cooler anyway.

I want to know if the Noctua l9x65 will be able to handle the 10400(six core) or 10700(eight core)
They dont OC as you already know.

thx in advance

 

[Zerk2012]

My build is going to be an MATX but I prefer small cooler because I want less stress on the motherboard since its going to be a cheap one.
And I dont know how to fix a PC so I will have to move the desktop with the cooler installed.
I feel more comfortable with a small factor cooler anyway.

I want to know if the Noctua l9x65 will be able to handle the 10400(six core) or 10700(eight core)
They dont OC as you already know.

thx in advance

Not really good enough for either since the 10400 had a PL2 TDP of 134 watts.

86C using a 100 watt CPU.
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7...-System-Setup-Thermal-Tests-and-Noise-Results

 

[anderson9987]

Not really good enough for either since the 10400 had a PL2 TDP of 134 watts.

86C using a 100 watt CPU.
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7...-System-Setup-Thermal-Tests-and-Noise-Results

86c for Overclocked Load. But it makes only 60c for Stock Load.
The PL2 for 10400 is 125 and for 10700 is 225. But it only last 28 second.
Cant the noctua l9x65 handle this?

PS: I think I will buy the noctua L12s, which is a little bit better.
PS2: It seeems that the 28s seconds can be changed by some motherboard
manufaturers . I will check that and limit to 28s if possible.
PS3: It seems that you can limit the CPU tdp at the bios. I will limit to 125w probably.

 

[Zerk2012]

86c for Overclocked Load. But it makes only 60c for Stock Load.
The PL2 for 10400 is 125 and for 10700 is 225. But it only last 28 second.
Cant the noctua l9x65 handle this?

PS: I think I will buy the noctua L12s, which is a little bit better.
PS2: It seeems that the 28s seconds can be changed by some motherboard
manufaturers . I will check that and limit to 28s if possible.
PS3: It seems that you can limit the CPU tdp at the bios. I will limit to 125w probably.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-pl1-pl2-tau-10th-gen-comet-lake-processors

From the manufactures page,
The NH-L12S is a low-profile quiet cooler designed for use in Small Form Factor cases and HTPC environments. While it provides first-rate performance in its class, it is not suitable for overclocking and should be used with care on CPUs with more than 95W TDP (Thermal Design Power).

EDIT your money buy what you wish.

 

[nofanneeded]

86c for Overclocked Load. But it makes only 60c for Stock Load.
The PL2 for 10400 is 125 and for 10700 is 225. But it only last 28 second.
Cant the noctua l9x65 handle this?

PS: I think I will buy the noctua L12s, which is a little bit better.
PS2: It seeems that the 28s seconds can be changed by some motherboard
manufaturers . I will check that and limit to 28s if possible.
PS3: It seems that you can limit the CPU tdp at the bios. I will limit to 125w probably.

for a small cases with little airflow it is always better to get AIO water cooling . true Noctua are good . but in tight space Air coolers dont perform well

 

[Zerk2012]

for a small cases with little airflow it is always better to get AIO water cooling . true Noctua are good . but in tight space Air coolers dont perform well

I would agree with this if your going to be moving the PC then get a AIO cooler if your scared of the weight of a decent air cooler.

 

[geofelt]

Noctua has a suitability list for all of it's coolers.
Here is the one for the i7-10700:
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i7-10700-413

The cooler you listed is for a am4 motherboard and would need an adapter.
not much recommended anyway.

Here is the list for the i5-10400:
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i5-10400-391

Both processors do come with a stock cooler which will do the job , at least up to a point.
You might try that first.

The noctua mounting system is quite secure.
For best cooling with a smaller cooler, look at the NH-U12a:
https://noctua.at/en/nh-u12a

 

[Zerk2012]

Noctua has a suitability list for all of it's coolers.
Here is the one for the i7-10700:
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i7-10700-413

The cooler you listed is for a am4 motherboard and would need an adapter.
not much recommended anyway.

Here is the list for the i5-10400:
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i5-10400-391

Both processors do come with a stock cooler which will do the job , at least up to a point.
You might try that first.

The noctua mounting system is quite secure.
For best cooling with a smaller cooler, look at the NH-U12a:
https://noctua.at/en/nh-u12a

Not sure where you got that the L12S fits about all Intel processors.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hbnG3C/noctua-nh-l12s-554-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-l12s

The stock coolers are not adequate.

 

[anderson9987]

First, I would like to say that I appreciate all the help you are providing (or provided).

Continue:

I am not comfortable with water coolers either. Not comfortable with
water in my case.
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Intetesting. I didnt know about that compatibility centre.
It says that I can have the i7 10700 with noctua l12s if I limit the power to 185.
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i7-10700-413
And for i5 10400 I dont have to limit the power at all.
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i5-10400-391
Although it has low overclock/turbo headroom in both situations.

It seems that not all motherboards allow tdp limit, I will have to check that.
And maybe I will need to limit the TAU to 28 seconds, like Intel suggests.
I read some manufacturers may changes the tau to a larger period.

U12a seems to be a good choice but its too expensive here in my countr. Maybe I will consider the U12s(which is also expensive here).

My case is not small, it is a corsair 760t. Its big but I bought it 1 year ago, it was on sales promotion. But dollar price is too expensive now in my country and I will buy an mATX instead of ATX. Maybe I will use 1 or no GPU(something like 2070).
I checked the compatibility with the motherboard and it the L12s fits in.

 

[geofelt]

Not sure where you got that the L12S fits about all Intel processors.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hbnG3C/noctua-nh-l12s-554-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-l12s

The stock coolers are not adequate.

The OP referenced a Noctua l9x65
NOT a l12s which indeed would fit.

As to adequacy, it all depends on many things like case cooling and stock power limits.
Intel is not about to include a cooler which simply will not function.