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Arctic Silver 5 vs PCCooler EX90: Comparison

Arctic Silver 5 and PCCooler EX90 separate most on thermal conductivity: Arctic Silver 5 at 8.9 W/mK, PCCooler EX90 at 14.8 W/mK, 40% in favour of PCCooler EX90. They match on electrical conductivity and paste segment.

Specs

Specification
Arctic Silver 5 (Metal-Based/Non-Conductive/8.9 W/mK/200-Hour Cure Period)
Arctic Silver 5
PCCooler EX90 (Non-Conductive/14.8 W/mK Flagship Paste)
PCCooler EX90
BrandArctic SilverPCCooler
ModelArctic Silver 5PCCooler EX90
Thermal Conductivity8.9 W/mK-40%14.8 W/mK
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size3.5g syringe (also 12g)4g tube
Recommended UseMainstream CPU/GPU, High-end CPU/GPUHigh-end CPU/GPU
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

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