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Is a CPU cooler a heatsink?

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Is a CPU cooler a heatsink?

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They are arguably the same, just depends on whom you ask. A heatsink is a component in CPU cooling. The heatsink is the aluminum piece that sits beneath the CPU fan. A CPU Cooler is more commonly an aftermarket variation.

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