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Arctic MX-6 vs PCCooler EX90: Comparison

Arctic MX-6 and PCCooler EX90 separate most on thermal conductivity: Arctic MX-6 at 8.5 W/mK, PCCooler EX90 at 14.8 W/mK, 43% in favour of PCCooler EX90. They match on electrical conductivity and paste segment.

Specs

Specification
Arctic MX-6 (Carbon-Based/8.5 W/mK/Non-Conductive/Best Overall Value/8+ Year Longevity)
Arctic MX-6
PCCooler EX90 (Non-Conductive/14.8 W/mK Flagship Paste)
PCCooler EX90
BrandArcticPCCooler
ModelArctic MX-6 , MX-6PCCooler EX90
Thermal Conductivity8.5 W/mK-43%14.8 W/mK
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size2g / 4g / 8g / 20g tubes4g tube
Recommended UseMainstream CPU/GPU, High-end CPU/GPU (mainstream to upper-mid builds)High-end CPU/GPU
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

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