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Arctic Silver 5 vs PCCooler GT-10: Comparison

Arctic Silver 5 and PCCooler GT-10 separate most on thermal conductivity: Arctic Silver 5 at 8.9 W/mK, PCCooler GT-10 at 13.6 W/mK, 35% in favour of PCCooler GT-10. 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 GT-10 (Nano-Diamond/Non-Conductive/13.6 W/mK)
PCCooler GT-10
Compound TypeMetal-BasedNano-diamond compound (classification pending verification)
BrandArctic SilverPCCooler
ModelArctic Silver 5PCCooler GT-10 (2g)
Thermal Conductivity8.9 W/mK-35%13.6 W/mK
Electrical ConductivityInsulatingInsulating
Package Size3.5g syringe (also 12g)2g syringe
Recommended UseMainstream CPU/GPU, High-end CPU/GPUHigh-end CPU/GPU
Paste SegmentStandard PasteStandard Paste

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