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are all stock cpu coolers the same

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I have a 3rd gen dual core pentium with a stock heatsink. I am upgrading to an i5 4690k but I am on a tight budget. I can save £30 if I get one without a cooler so I am wondering if this 3rd gen pentium cooler will adequately cool my 4690k? I am happy to underclock as I will only use it for about a month

 

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I think every 4690k comes with a stock cooler.

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The 4690K comes with a stock cooler.

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but I can get a oem version that comes without a  cooler. would the pentium cooler work?

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The recent stock coolers for 4th gen cpu's have been pretty good and holding the temperatures decently well.

 

Still wouldn't recommend overclocking them but the paste and installation of the heatsink improved a lot.

 

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Yes it should fit, they have the same mounting holes.

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but I can get a oem version that comes without a  cooler. would the pentium cooler work?

I wouldn't get OEMs and the stock cooler might work

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but I can get a oem version that comes without a  cooler. would the pentium cooler work?

What does the stock cooler look like? If the mounting is the same, it should work.

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There's usually 3:

 

1 With an aluminum base

1 With a copper base but less fins

1 With a copper base and more fins

 

The pentiums usually have copper base less fins

 

should be fine

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but I can get a oem version that comes without a  cooler. would the pentium cooler work?

Yes, it would work but they are not the same. The 4690k comes with a beefier cooler. 

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