# Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: specs and price compared

A sourced, side-by-side comparison of the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 (Arctic) and be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 (be quiet!) among cpu coolers. be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 is the cheaper of the two at $99.9.

## Side by side

| Spec | Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US price | $130 | $99.9 |
| Brand | Arctic | be quiet! |
| Released | 2023-10 | 2023-10 |
| Type | aio_liquid | air |
| Radiator or height (mm) | 360 mm | 168 mm |
| Fan count | 3 | 2 |
| Socket support | Intel LGA1700, LGA1851, AMD AM4, AM5 (LGA1200/115x via optional kit) | Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155; AMD AM5, AM4 |
| Tdp rating (W) | — | 270 |
| Rgb | No | No |
| Noise dba max | 40 | 23.3 |

## Key differences

- Type: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 aio_liquid vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 air
- Radiator or height (mm): Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 360 mm vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 168 mm
- Fan count: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 3 vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 2
- Socket support: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 Intel LGA1700, LGA1851, AMD AM4, AM5 (LGA1200/115x via optional kit) vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155; AMD AM5, AM4
- Noise dba max: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 40 vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 23.3

## What reviewers say

**Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360** — Only Tom's Hardware gave hands-on prose for this exact non-Pro model — two articles by the same reviewer. The verdict: quiet and a good value for gaming and GPU-heavy loads, but it fails maximum-strength CPU-only stress tests (minor thermal throttling), only matching good air coolers, and forces a warranty-voiding LGA1700 contact frame with limited socket support. (2 sourced reviews.)

## Sources

- Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360: https://www.arctic.de/us/Liquid-Freezer-III-360/ACFRE00136A (arctic.de, verified 2026-06-15)
- be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5: https://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/4466 (bequiet.com, verified 2026-06-15)

Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/cpu-coolers/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-360-vs-be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 ($130) vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 ($99.9) — sourced spec-by-spec comparison at https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/cpu-coolers/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-360-vs-be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5/
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