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be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 vs Noctua NH-D12L: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 and Noctua NH-D12L separate most on fan count: be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 at 2, Noctua NH-D12L at 1, 50% in favour of be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3. Warranty splits them by another 50%, this time favouring Noctua NH-D12L. They match on 6 other specifications, including cooler type, tower layout and rgb lighting.

be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (Single/Dual-Tower Air/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fan/Quiet-Focused Mid-Range)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
Noctua NH-D12L (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single NF-A12x25r 120mm Fan/145mm Low-Profile Height/RAM Clearance Design)
NoctuaNoctua NH-D12L

Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 (Single/Dual-Tower Air/Noise-Optimized Design/PWM Fan/Quiet-Focused Mid-Range)
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
Noctua NH-D12L (Dual-Tower Air/6 Heatpipes/Single NF-A12x25r 120mm Fan/145mm Low-Profile Height/RAM Clearance Design)
Noctua NH-D12L
Brandbe quiet!Noctua
Cooler TypeAir TowerAir Tower
Seriesbe quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3Noctua NH-D12L
Tower TypeDual-TowerDual-Tower (Asymmetric)
Model NumberBK041NH-D12L
Height155 mm-7%145 mm
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1954/1851/1700/1200/115X
Tower LayoutDual-TowerDual-Tower
Fan Count21-50%
Noise Level34.8 dBA+12.2 dBA22.6 dBA
RGB LightingNoNo
Cooler Width124 mm125 mm
Cooler Weight1070 g890 g
Heatpipe Count65
Fan Size120 mm120 mm
Max Speed2000 RPM2000 RPM
Airflow59.6 CFM-1%60.09 CFM
PWM ControlYesYes
Warranty3 years-50%6 years
Fans2x Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM1x NF-A12x25r PWM 120mm
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/5599https://www.noctua.at/en/products/nh-d12l/specifications

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3Noctua NH-D12L
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Verdict

Noctua NH-D12L

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

An excellent no-compromise pick when tall RAM rules out a standard dual-fan tower.

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