Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler Review

We repeated the testing procedures with our Intel Core i7 2600K CPU overclocked to 4.4GHz using a BIOS voltage of 1.240V which crept up to a maximum of 1.288V under load conditions. We must remind you that we have discovered our processor runs slightly hotter than usual, but seeing as all tests use the same CPU, the results aren’t biased.

When cooling our Core i7 2600K at 4.4GHz, the Hyper 212 EVO starts to narrow the performance deficit between its rivals. Yet again, the Hyper 212 EVO easily outperforms both Gelid’s Tranquillo Rev. 2 and Cooler Master’s Hyper 612S. The performance of Enermax’s ETS-T40-VD is now matched by the cheaper Hyper 212 EVO, while Xigamtek’s offering and the 212 EVO’s predecessor, the Hyper 212 Plus, narrowly beat its cooling performance.