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Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE

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Phantom Spirit 120 SE

Released November 2022.4Press articleclub386.com/thermalright-cranks-out-phantom-spirit-120-se-and-assassin-x-90-se-cpu-air-coolersRead 14 October 2026Article of 2022-11-07: Thermalright has released the Phantom Spirit 120 SE. The article gives no price. The maker's page record is also dated 2022-11-07 and the ARGB edition's page record is dated 2023-01-03. Last checked 14 October 2026.

Cooler type
Air
Fans
2
Rated TDP
280W
CPU sockets
AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150

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General

Series
Phantom Spirit1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026Category: Phantom Spirit.
Model numbers
Not available
GTIN / EAN
0814256015561, 08142560155785Retailer pageawd-it.co.uk/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-dual-tower-cpu-air-cooler-120mm-280w-tdp.htmlRead 14 October 2026Plain edition: EAN 814256015561. Paradigit and Water Cooling UK list EAN 0814256015561. The ARGB page at AWD-IT lists EAN 814256015578, and Datablitz and Multitronic list EAN 0814256015578.6Retailer pageparadigit.ie/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se/21885375/productRead 14 October 2026Product number manufacturer 814256015561 for the plain edition.
Announced
7 November 20224Press articleclub386.com/thermalright-cranks-out-phantom-spirit-120-se-and-assassin-x-90-se-cpu-air-coolersRead 14 October 2026Club386 article date. Thermalright issued no press release that could be read.
Status
Available1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026The page is live and its product image was updated in August 2026. A UK reseller lists the plain model as end of life, and Hardware-Helden's page showed a live Amazon.de price of EUR 37.90 on the access date.
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
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Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Cooler type
Air1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026
Air cooler layout
Dual tower1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026Listed under Dual Towers in the Phantom Spirit series.
Rated TDP (claimed)
280W4Press articleclub386.com/thermalright-cranks-out-phantom-spirit-120-se-and-assassin-x-90-se-cpu-air-coolersRead 14 October 2026Two towers on a nickel-plated copper base plate with seven 6mm heatpipes, offering a maximum rated thermal cooling capacity of 280W. AWD-IT lists Up to 280W for both the plain and the ARGB edition, and Water Cooling UK also gives a 280 W TDP. Thermalright's own page states no TDP.5Retailer pageawd-it.co.uk/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-dual-tower-cpu-air-cooler-120mm-280w-tdp.htmlRead 14 October 2026Specification table: TDP Rating, Up to 280W.
Base material
Nickel-plated copper1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026Copper Base: C1100 Pure copper nickel plated.
Thermal paste
Included3Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/PHANTOMSPIRIT120SE.pdfRead 14 October 2026Parts list item J: Thermal Grease *1.4Press articleclub386.com/thermalright-cranks-out-phantom-spirit-120-se-and-assassin-x-90-se-cpu-air-coolersRead 14 October 2026The cooler comes bundled with Thermalright's TF7 thermal paste.

Compatibility

CPU sockets
AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA11501Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851 and AMD AM4/AM5. LGA115X is written as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156. Paradigit lists the same four 115x sockets.3Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/PHANTOMSPIRIT120SE.pdfRead 14 October 2026Installation sections for AMD AM4, Intel 115X/1200 and Intel 1700. The product page adds LGA1851.6Retailer pageparadigit.ie/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se/21885375/productRead 14 October 2026Supported sockets: 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1700, 1851, AM4 and AM5.
RAM height clearance
Not available
Offset mounting
Not available

Heatsink

Heat pipes
71Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026Heat pipes: 6mm heatpipe x 7 units.
Heat pipe diameter
6mm1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026
Direct-contact heat pipes
Not available

Liquid cooling

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Radiator size
Not available
Radiator dimensions
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Radiator material
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Tube length
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Max pump speed
Not available
Pump power connector
Not available
VRM fan
Not available

Fans

Included fans
ModelSize (mm)FansMax speed (rpm)Airflow (CFM)Static pressure (mmH₂O)Noise (claimed) (dB(A))BearingConnector
TL-C12B V212021,50066.171.5325.6Fluid dynamic (FDB)4-pin PWM
Source1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026TL-C12B V2 FAN Spec: 120 x 120 x 25 mm, 135 g, rated speed 1500 RPM +/-10% (MAX), noise 25.6 dBA, air flow 66.17 CFM (MAX), air pressure 1.53 mm H2O (MAX), 4 pin PWM connector, S-FDB bearing. The page does not state the fan count or a minimum speed. The count of 2 comes from the manual. S-FDB is stored as fluid dynamic. Hardware-Helden measured the fans from about 380 rpm, which is a measurement and is not stored.3Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/PHANTOMSPIRIT120SE.pdfRead 14 October 2026Parts list item B: Fan *2. Fan Wiring page: a Y-cable joins the two fans to the CPU_FAN header. The guide is for the Phantom Spirit 120 SE Series and has an extra ARGB wiring note for ARGB fans.6Retailer pageparadigit.ie/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se/21885375/productRead 14 October 2026Number of fans 2 x, 120 x 120 x 25 mm, up to 1500 RPM.
Fans
2

Display and lighting

RGB lighting
No1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026The plain model's fan spec has a 4 pin PWM connector and no ARGB connector. The ARGB edition page lists an ARGB connector.
Lighting standard
Not available
Built-in screen
None1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026The page lists a heatsink and fans only. No screen is mentioned.
Screen size
Not available
Screen resolution
Not available
Software
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Needs a USB header
No3Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/PHANTOMSPIRIT120SE.pdfRead 14 October 2026The Fan Wiring page shows only a 4-pin PWM CPU_FAN header, plus an ARGB lighting header for ARGB fans. No USB connection is shown.

Measured

Cybenetics THETA, AMD AM5
Not available
Cybenetics THETA, Intel LGA1851
Not available
Overall performance at 30 dB(A), AM5 (measured)
Not available
Overall performance at 30 dB(A), LGA1851 (measured)
Not available
Noise at 100% fan setting (Cybenetics)
Not available
Thermal tests (measured)
Test CPULoadCPU power (W)Fan settingNoise (dB(A))CPU temperature (°C)
Intel Core i5-13600KPrime95 FFT 12K with AVX, constant 181 W CPU power, 30 minute warm-up, 10 minute average181100%47.968
Intel Core i5-13600KPrime95 FFT 12K with AVX, constant 181 W CPU power, 30 minute warm-up, 10 minute average18140 dB(A)4070.9
Intel Core i5-13600KPrime95 FFT 12K with AVX, constant 181 W CPU power, 30 minute warm-up, 10 minute average18136 dB(A)3673.2
Intel Core i5-13600KPrime95 FFT 12K with AVX, constant 181 W CPU power, 30 minute warm-up, 10 minute average1811000 rpm37.672.1
Source8Reviewhardware-helden.de/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-im-testRead 14 October 2026Hardware-Helden review of 2024-03-18, plain SE with two TL-C12B V2 fans, tested on LGA1700 only. Core i5-13600K at a constant 181 W CPU power, Prime95 with a fixed FFT size of 12 and AVX, in a be quiet! Shadow Base 800 DX with 2x16 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 and the case fans at 1000 rpm. After a 30 minute warm-up the average core temperature minus room temperature was recorded for 10 minutes and normalized to a 20 C room, so the stored temperatures are those normalized values. Noise is sound pressure in dB(A) at 30 cm. Rows: maximum fan speed 47.9 dB(A) and 68.0 C, set to 40 dB(A) 70.9 C (about 1180 rpm), set to 36 dB(A) 73.2 C, 1000 rpm 37.6 dB(A) and 72.1 C. The reviewer also tried Noctua paste, which did not improve the result. The values are read from the review's result charts.

Dimensions and weight

Dimensions
Not available
Heatsink dimensions
Width125Height154Depth110mm(4.9 × 6.1 × 4.3 in)1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026Heatsink Specifications, Dimension: L110 mm x W125 mm x H154 mm. The page does not say whether the fans are included. Guru3D gives the same heatsink size as 125 mm wide, 110 mm deep and 154 mm high, and Hardware-Helden lists 110 x 125 x 154 mm without the fan. Width 125 runs across the fins and depth 110 along the airflow.7Press articleguru3d.com/story/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-black-cpu-coolerRead 14 October 2026Article of 2024-07-09 on the Black edition, which has the same figures: heat sink 125mm wide, 110mm deep and 154mm high, 765 grams.
Weight
Not available
Heatsink weight
765g(1.7 lb)1Maker product pagethermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-seRead 14 October 2026Heatsink Specifications, Weight: 765g. Hardware-Helden lists about 1065 g with the fans and the fan weight is 135 g on the maker page, so the total weight with fans is left out.

In the box

In the box
Heatsink *1, Fan *2, Fan Y-Cable*1, AMD Bracket *2, INTEL Bracket *2, INTEL 115X/1200 Back Plate *1, FAN Clip *4, 115X/1200 Standoff *4, INTEL Screw *4, Thermal Grease *1, AM4 Standoff *4, AM4 Screw *4, LGA17XX Back Plate x1, 17XX Standoff x43Owner's manualdownload.thermalright.com/manuals/PHANTOMSPIRIT120SE.pdfRead 14 October 2026Parts List of the Installation Guide for the Phantom Spirit 120 SE Series, items A to N, copied as printed. Hardware-Helden also found two pairs of fan clips, the Y-cable, a syringe of paste and plastic Intel back plates.

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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GTINRGB lightingLighting standard
0814256015561Same as baseNot available
0814256015578YesARGB 5 V

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