TRUE Black 120 enough for i5 2500k?

[DeathAngelLST]

I'm wondering because I'm on a tight budget to switch to the i5 and it would royally suck if I had to buy another $100+ cooler; still looking for that damn adaptor. Is it enough to keep temps below 60ºC at load? Current rig on sig.

 

[MattNo5ss]

Actual temps depend on ambient/case temps, CPU clocks, core voltage, the specific chip, etc. However, the TRUE is definitely good enough to handle an i5 2500K.

 

[DeathAngelLST]

During summer the TRUE 120 has kept my C2Q 8400 at 60ºC tops at load when ambient temp is 30ºC+. Considering they have the same TDP and the i5 has a lower voltage I thought it should be enough... or not?

 

[muddocktor]

Like Matt said, temps depend on a lot of variables. But the TRUE is still better than 95% of the coolers on the market and 60 C max is unrealistically low for an overclocked Sandy Bridge for a max temp. I wouldn't worry about temps until the 75-80 range with an i5 2500K.

 

[nd4spdbh2]

I run my original Thermalright Ultra 120 (the older brother of the TRUE) on my i7 2700k without issue... they are still damn good coolers