NZXT Kraken Plus 240 RGB vs be quiet! BK019 Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler Comparison

The main differences between NZXT Kraken Plus 240 RGB and be quiet! BK019 Dark Rock Pro 3 are in Supported Sockets, Liquid Cooler, Noise Level and Fan RPM.

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NZXT Kraken Plus 240 RGB

be quiet! BK019 Dark Rock Pro 3

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Brand

NZXT

Brand

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Model

RL-KR240-B2

Model

BK019
DARK ROCK PRO 3

Release Date

📅 May 2025

Release Date

📅 June 2018

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Supported Sockets

AM4
AM5
LGA1150
LGA1151
LGA1155
LGA1156
LGA1200
LGA1700
LGA1851

Supported Sockets

AM2
AM2+
AM3
AM3+
AM4
FM1
FM2
FM2+
LGA1150
LGA1151
LGA1155
LGA1156
LGA1200
LGA1366
LGA2011
LGA2011-3
LGA2066
LGA775

Liquid Cooler

Yes

Liquid Cooler

Radiator Size

240 mm

Radiator Size

Bearing Type

Fluid Dynamic

Noise Level

31.9 dB

Noise Level

13.2 - 26.1 dB

Fan RPM

500 - 2400 RPM

Fan RPM

1400 - 1700 RPM

Height

56 mm

Height

163 mm

Options (4)

	Dark Rock 3
	Dark Rock 4 $74.90
	Dark Rock Pro 4 $89.90
	Dark Rock TF

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the NZXT Kraken Plus 240 RGB:

Newer Product, it was released around 7 years later
Supports the following socket formats: AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851

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Reasons to buy the be quiet! BK019 Dark Rock Pro 3:

Supports the following socket formats: AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+, LGA1366, LGA2011, LGA2011-3, LGA2066, LGA775
Generally quieter under full load

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