Customers love the XTM70 Extreme Performance Thermal Paste for its overall performance and excellent thermal conductivity, especially when used with liquid cooling setups, with many reporting a significant drop in CPU temperature. Users also appreciate how easy it is to apply. However, some customers have noted concerns about the texture of the paste.
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Pros mentioned:
Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Corsair XTM70 Extreme Thermal Paste – Great Value,
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I picked up Corsair’s XTM70 Extreme Performance Thermal Paste for a recent build, and I’ve been genuinely impressed with what it offers — especially for the price.
First off, performance-wise, it keeps my i9-14900K cool, even when paired with a mid-range AIO. The 14900K is a notoriously hot chip, but after applying the XTM70, I’ve seen consistently stable temps both at idle and under load. For a thermal paste at this price point, that’s a win in my book.
Corsair also gets major points for what they include in the package. You get:
• A thermal paste applicator
• Cleaning wipes to remove old paste
• Paste spreaders to ensure even application
That kind of attention to detail is great for anyone who wants to get the most out of their cooling setup — especially if you’re doing this for the first time or upgrading an older build.
Finally, it’s not expensive — and in fact, it’s quite affordable compared to some other big-name thermal pastes out there. For the performance and the extras you get in the box, I think it’s one of the better value options on the market right now.
Final Verdict:
Corsair XTM70 punches above its weight. It delivers solid thermal performance, comes with helpful extras, and doesn’t break the bank. If you’re looking for reliable paste for a high-performance CPU (like the 14900K) without paying a premium, this is a great choice.
Rating: 9/10 — great value, great performance, easy to recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for CPUs
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I replaced the thermal paste on my i9-9900K CPU with the Corsair XTM70 and it works great. I use an NZXT Kraken X52 AIO which together keeps the temps while gaming at an average of 67c. You must be patient when applying and spread it slowly.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Thermal Paste
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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In comparing this to the TM-30 that is also sold at Best Buy the XTM70 thermal paste provided slightly better thermal performance with a similar paste application experience. I would recommend this for buyers who are looking for good thermal performance on higher end PCs. I would recommend for use with normal overclocking situations just know your setup and keep an eye on thermals under different loads.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent, use frog tape & stencil
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
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Excellent thermal paste. WARNING‼️ it really is very thick and difficult to spread compared to other pastes. But, the stencil worked great after improvising with painters tape and spreading the paste directly on the CPU to prevent any excess from going anywhere it shouldn’t. I refused to waste any paste on the AIO’s massive copper plate (the stencil is huge compared to the CPU surface area. After finishing the build, my i9-14900KF stays cool, the temp idles at 30 degrees and I haven’t seen it go above 55 while installing all my software & running all my updates while exploring ASUS Armoury Crate and using Aura Sync, including the live wallpaper. I’ll post an update the performance / thermals after I’ve benchmarked the computer and played a few games. So far though it seems great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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Works great haven't had any cooling issuesbwith this paste.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Thermal Paste
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I built my friend's rig about 3 years ago for data science applications. It had been chugging along productively until recently, when the temperature started moving up. We thought maybe the thermal paste had dried out and the quickest possible solution was to replace paste. I bought the Corsair - XTM70 Extreme Performance paste. After applying the paste, the temperature was back to acceptable levels! The rig has been running non-stop perfectly since!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The best paste !
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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This thermal paste is one of the best! I hough a refurbished LG gram and it was idling at 60 degrees and terribly thermal throttling when it reached 90 degrees. I opened it up and applied this paste and now my pc idles at 30 degrees! Does not thermal throttle anymore and games that ran at 25fps now run at 40-50 which is double the performance! Only downside is this issue is really expensive! But it's well worth it!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great thermal paste
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Excellent thermal paste, keeps 9800x3d cool with 240 aio, hasn't gone above 60⁰c heavy gaming.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Cpu temperature
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good value
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Great product. I was skeptical of buying this at first but I’m glad I did. Its kept my temps pretty low and I’ve been using it for several months now. I love that it comes with a template so I can get an even placement of the thermal paste. It comes with plenty so you can use it more than once.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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It worked exactly as expected and I’ve been having great cooling performance like I wanted.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Corsair paste is what CPU's crave
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Not much to say here, my CPU is happy and cool 1 year later while playing the most demanding games. Will be buying corsair paste again in 10 years when it runs out, lol.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
High Temp Thermal Paste
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Awsome product. Im a paying customer. I buy 100$ worth at a time when i shop and every time has been great. Tm70 is best for gaming Pc(hint hint)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Application ease
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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Highest rated paste out there and very easy to apply
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Keep things running cool
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Very good quality. Use it to fix my overheating TV processor. It's harder to apply, but I guess that's what makes it thermally better
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GOOD STUFF
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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Had overheating problems with my laptop, comes with everything needed to get the job done (wipes etc.), 5 months later no more overheating.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Application ease, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice TP
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Keeps my 5800x3d plenty cool, was easy to apply didn't really need to use the weird applicator design pad
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Effective Thermal Paste!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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My CPU doesn’t reach 75 deg C even I played call of duty in max settings (35-38 deg C in idle). More viscous compare to other thermal paste.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Application ease, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good paste
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Easy to apply, good perfomance, comes with a template and spreader. Overall, very helpful with getting perfect paste spread.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Thermal conductivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for builders and PC upgrades
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Works as described. Keeps the build cool for an amd processor
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Better than expected!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I have ran this with my Noctua NH-D15 several times as I was out of the noctua juice it came with, can honestly say performance was right on par and beat my expectations.