Hardware Can I use an i5 6600 Cooler on my i5 6400?

[TheLastFallen]

Is this possible? I don't think there is much of a diference between the two physically

 

[Jack Daniels]

Is this possible? I don't think there is much of a diference between the two physically

you should be fine as long as the 6400 isn't the one producing more heat... socket number is what makes a processor cooling work... as long as it fits the slot, and the new processor isn't producing more heat it should work fine.

 

[ketal]

intel stock coolers are generally all the same, you can use it

 

[Originality]

Since both use the same size cooler, you can change them without any worries. Just make sure that there is a clean layer of thermal paste. If the thermal paste has been ruined (because you took the cooler off the previous CPU) then you should clean off the thermal paste (using either an alcohol or citrus based solution) and apply new thermal paste.