Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB vs Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Cooler Comparison

The main differences between Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB and Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B are in Supported Sockets, Noise Level and Fan RPM.

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Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB

Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B

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Brand

Thermalright

Brand

Zalman

Model

PA120 VISION MAX ARGB BLACK
Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB BLACK

Model

CNPS9900MAX-B

Release Date

📅 January 2026

Release Date

📅 February 2014

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Supported Sockets

AM4
AM5
LGA1150
LGA1151
LGA1155
LGA1156
LGA1200
LGA1700
LGA1851

Supported Sockets

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

Liquid Cooler

Bearing Type

Unknown

Noise Level

27 dB

Noise Level

18.0 - 30.0 dB

Fan RPM

2150 RPM

Fan RPM

900 - 1700 RPM

Height

164 mm

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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB:

Newer Product, it was released around 12 years later
Supports the following socket formats: AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851
Generally quieter under full load

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Reasons to buy the Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B:

41% cheaper, you can save $33.28
Supports the following socket formats: AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+, LGA1366, LGA2011, LGA2011-3, LGA2066, LGA775

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