Cooler Master Vortex Plus CPU Cooler Review - Our Tests of 9

Our Tests

On the tables below you can see our results. We ran the same tests with the coolers shown on below tables. Each test ran with the CPU idle and then with the CPU fully loaded. On BigTyp 14Pro, TMG IA1, NH-U12P and ISGC-300 the tests were done with the fan at full speed and at minimum speed. The other coolers were connected directly to the motherboard and it controls the fan speed based on CPU load level and temperature on PWM models. ISGC-400, iCEAGE Prima Boss, Megahalems Rev. B, Thermaltake SpinQ VT, Zalman CNPS10X Flex, Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme, Tuniq Propeller 120 and Zalman VF2000 LED were tested at minimum speed on idle test and at maximum speed on full load test.

CPU Idle
Cooler	Room Temp.	Noise	Fan Speed	Base Temp.	Core Temp.
Intel stock	14 °C	44 dBA	1000 rpm	31 °C	42 °C
BigTyp 14Pro (min)	17 °C	47 dBA	880 rpm	29 °C	36 °C
BigTyp 14Pro (max)	17 °C	59 dBA	1500 rpm	26 °C	34 °C
Akasa Nero	18 °C	41 dBA	500 rpm	26 °C	35 °C
Cooler Master V10	14 °C	44 dBA	1200 rpm	21 °C	26 °C
TMG IA1 (max)	16 °C	47 dBA	1500 rpm	22 °C	30 °C
TMG IA1 (min)	16 °C	57 dBA	2250 rpm	21 °C	30 °C
Zalman CNPS10X Extreme	16 °C	44 dBA	1200 rpm	21 °C	29 °C
Thermaltake ISGC-100	18 °C	44 dBA	1450 rpm	35 °C	49 °C
Noctua NH-U12P (low)	15 °C	42 dBA	1000 rpm	20 °C	30 °C
Noctua NH-U12P	15 °C	46 dBA	1400 rpm	20 °C	28 °C
Noctua NH-C12P	17 °C	46 dBA	1400 rpm	23 °C	28 °C
Thermaltake ISGC-200	21 °C	43 dBA	1100 rpm	31 °C	35 °C
Schythe Kabuto	22 °C	42 dBA	800 rpm	29 °C	34 °C
Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Pro	20 °C	43 dBA	1500 rpm	32 °C	39 °C
ISGC-300 (min)	18 °C	42 dBA	800 rpm	26 °C	30 °C
ISGC-300 (max)	18 °C	46 dBA	1400 rpm	24 °C	26 °C
SilverStone NT06-E	21 °C	66 dBA	2600 rpm	30 °C	41 °C
Zalman CNPS9700 NT	22 °C	48 dBA	1700 rpm	28 °C	35 °C
Scythe Mugen-2	17 °C	41 dBA	700 rpm	25 °C	30 °C
ISGC-400 (min)	17 °C	44 dBA	850 rpm	24 °C	30 °C
Cooler Master Vortex 752	20 °C	48 dBA	1700 rpm	32 °C	44 °C
iCEAGE Prima Boss (min)	22 °C	42 dBA	1000 rpm	29 °C	36 °C
Evercool Buffalo	17 °C	51 dBA	1850 rpm	22 °C	29 °C
Scythe Big Shuriken	20 °C	42 dBA	900 rpm	31 °C	39 °C
Cooler Master Hyper TX3	21 °C	44 dBA	1700 rpm	30 °C	39 °C
Titan Skalli	20 °C	43 dBA	1200 rpm	27 °C	34 °C
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B	21 °C	40 dBA	800 rpm	28 °C	32 °C
Zalman CNPS9900 NT	23 °C	45 dBA	900 rpm	30 °C	34 °C
Cooler Master Hyper N620	21 °C	44 dBA	1200 rpm	28 °C	34 °C
Nexus LOW-7000 R2	23 °C	46 dBA	1400 rpm	33 °C	42 °C
Evercool HPK-10025EA	20 °C	54 dBA	1900 rpm	27 °C	34 °C
Evercool HPH-9525EA	23 °C	50 dBA	1900 rpm	38 °C	49 °C
iCEAGE Prima Boss II	23 °C	42 dBA	1000 rpm	29 °C	35 °C
Thermaltake SpinQ VT	24 °C	45 dBA	950 rpm	32 °C	39 °C
Titan Fenrir	21 °C	42 dBA	950 rpm	29 °C	35 °C
Zalman CNPS 10 Flex	23 °C	40 dBA	800 rpm	32 °C	39 °C
Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme	24 °C	43 dBA	1100 rpm	30 °C	37 °C
Gelid Tranquillo	22 °C	41 dBA	850 rpm	29 °C	36 °C
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus	20 °C	45 dBA	1200 rpm	27 °C	35 °C
Spire TherMax Eclipse	20 °C	58 dBA	2300 rpm	25 °C	34 °C
Tuniq Propeller 120	20 °C	43 dBA	1050 rpm	24 °C	33 °C
Nexus VCT-9000	20 °C	44 dBA	600 rpm	28 °C	37 °C
Coolink Corator DS	19 °C	45 dBA	1050 rpm	25 °C	32 °C
CoolIT ECO	17 °C	43 dBA	900 rpm	–	32 °C
Zalman VF2000 LED	17 °C	43 dBA	1300 rpm	28 °C	36 °C
Cooler Master Vortex Plus	17 °C	45 dBA	1400 rpm	23 °C	34 °C

CPU Fully Loaded
Cooler	Room Temp.	Noise	Fan Speed	Base Temp.	Core Temp.
Intel stock	14 °C	48 dBA	1740 rpm	42 °C	100 °C
BigTyp 14Pro (min)	17 °C	47 dBA	880 rpm	43 °C	77 °C
BigTyp 14Pro (max)	17 °C	59 dBA	1500 rpm	35 °C	70 °C
Akasa Nero	18 °C	48 dBA	1500 rpm	34 °C	68 °C
Cooler Master V10	14 °C	54 dBA	1900 rpm	24 °C	52 °C
TMG IA1 (max)	16 °C	47 dBA	1500 rpm	27 °C	63 °C
TMG IA1 (min)	16 °C	57 dBA	2250 rpm	25 °C	60 °C
Zalman CNPS10X Extreme	16 °C	51 dBA	1900 rpm	24 °C	50 °C
Thermaltake ISG-100	18 °C	50 dBA	1800 rpm	58 °C	93 °C
Noctua NH-U12P (low)	15 °C	42 dBA	1000 rpm	28 °C	59 °C
Noctua NH-U12P	15 °C	46 dBA	1400 rpm	25 °C	54 °C
Noctua NH-C12P	17 °C	46 dBA	1400 rpm	37 °C	76 °C
Thermaltake ISGC-200	21 °C	48 dBA	1900 rpm	42 °C	68 °C
Scythe Kabuto	22 °C	47 dBA	1200 rpm	38 °C	63 °C
Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 Pro	20 °C	51 dBA	2300 rpm	49 °C	85 °C
ISGC-300 (min)	18 °C	42 dBA	800 rpm	36 °C	64 °C
ISGC-300 (max)	18 °C	46 dBA	1400 rpm	31 °C	56 °C
SilverStone NT06-E	21 °C	66 dBA	2600 rpm	39 °C	96 °C
Zalman CNPS9700 NT	22 °C	56 dBA	2600 rpm	34 °C	63 °C
Scythe Mugen-2	17 °C	46 dBA	1300 rpm	28 °C	54 °C
ISGC-400 (max)	17 °C	47 dBA	1400 rpm	36 °C	69 °C
Cooler Master Vortex 752	20 °C	55 dBA	2300 rpm	48 °C	92 °C
iCEAGE Prima Boss (max)	22 °C	53 dBA	2000 rpm	35 °C	59 °C
Evercool Buffalo	17 °C	51 dBA	1850 rpm	32 °C	67 °C
Scythe Big Shuriken	20 °C	50 dBA	1500 rpm	51 °C	85 °C
Cooler Master Hyper TX3	21 °C	53 dBA	2700 rpm	39 °C	66 °C
Titan Skalli	20 °C	47 dBA	1550 rpm	37 °C	69 °C
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B	21 °C	61 dBA	2600 rpm	30 °C	51 °C
Zalman CNPS9900 NT	23 °C	56 dBA	2000 rpm	34 °C	54 °C
Cooler Master Hyper N620	21 °C	50 dBA	1650 rpm	32 °C	56 °C
Nexus LOW-7000 R2	23 °C	53 dBA	1900 rpm	45 °C	74 °C
Evercool HPK-10025EA	20 °C	54 dBA	1900 rpm	39 °C	69 °C
Evercool HPH-9525EA	23 °C	50 dBA	1900 rpm	58 °C	100 °C
iCEAGE Prima Boss II	23 °C	56 dBA	2100 rpm	32 °C	56 °C
Thermaltake SpinQ VT	24 °C	52 dBA	1500 rpm	40 °C	68 °C
Titan Fenrir	21 °C	50 dBA	1600 rpm	33 °C	58 °C
Zalman CNPS 10 Flex	23 °C	61 dBA	2600 rpm	33 °C	59 °C
Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme	24 °C	56 dBA	1900 rpm	35 °C	60 °C
Gelid Tranquillo	22 °C	46 dBA	1450 rpm	31 °C	60 °C
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus	20 °C	52 dBA	1900 rpm	32 °C	64 °C
Spire TherMax Eclipse	20 °C	58 dBA	2300 rpm	29 °C	73 °C
Tuniq Propeller 120	20 °C	55 dBA	1900 rpm	36 °C	68 °C
Nexus VCT-9000	20 °C	50 dBA	850 rpm	43 °C	88 °C
Coolink Corator DS	19 °C	56 dBA	1800 rpm	32 °C	62 °C
CoolIT ECO	17 °C	54 dBA	1850 rpm	–	62 °C
Zalman NF2000 LED	17 °C	51 dBA	2200 rpm	43 °C	97 °C
Cooler Master Vortex Plus	17 °C	57 dBA	2700 rpm	33 °C	78 °C