Rank #2 in Best Case Fans 2026: 9 Ranked by What a Fan Actually Costs
ARCTIC P12 120mm Case Fan, 5 Pack (£4.30 a Fan)
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The ARCTIC P12 is a 120mm pressure-optimised case fan, sold here as a pack of five, and it takes second place in this guide. At £21.49 for the pack, each fan works out at £4.30 — which is why the price printed at the top of the page is not the price of a fan. ARCTIC quotes 1800 rpm, 56.3 cfm, 2.2 mmH2O of static pressure and a six-year warranty on the bearing, and the 4.6 rating comes from 3,315 ratings.
Two things on this listing do not line up with each other. The noise figure is 0.3 Sone — the same unit ARCTIC uses on its other five-pack, but not the unit Noctua, be quiet! and Corsair quote in this guide, so it cannot be dropped onto their dB scale. And the specification table lists both "Number of Items: 1" and "Unit Count: 5.0 count" next to "Number of Packs: 5". Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing for this product, not from testing by us.
How those 3,315 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £21.49 for the five-pack, £4.30 a fan |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 3,315 ratings |
| Fan speed | 1800 rpm |
| Noise level | 0.3 Sone (as listed) |
| Airflow | 56.3 cfm / 95.7 m³/h |
| Static pressure | 2.2 mmH2O |
| Warranty | 6 years |
| Packs versus items | Number of Packs: 5; Unit Count: 5.0 count; Number of Items: 1 (as listed) |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“The ARCTIC P12 fans are some of the best budget fans on the market. They are easy as any other fan to install and run perfectly. They have modular fan speed control so you can make them as quiet or loud as you want, and running at normal speeds they are perfectly quiet enough for me. They do the job at a very affordable price, especially if you don't care for flashy, and unnecessary, rgb.”
Verified purchase“best fans for the price had them for 3 years now, no issues with them breaking and consistent low temps even when run through a radiator. these fans fit any black build and delivers a great amount of airflow and performance”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Case Fans 2026: 9 Ranked by What a Fan Actually Costs.
Questions people ask
How many fans do you get?
The listing is for the P12 five-pack: Number of Packs is 5 and Unit Count is 5.0 count, although the same table also gives Number of Items as 1.
How much does each ARCTIC P12 fan work out at?
£21.49 for the five-pack is £4.30 a fan.
What connector do they use?
The ARCTIC P12 uses a 3-pin power connector, runs at 12 volts and is listed at 1.92 watts.
How loud are they?
ARCTIC quotes 0.3 Sone, which is not the dB(A) or dB figure the other brands in this guide quote.
What warranty is listed?
Six years, under Product Warranty.
Are they suitable for a radiator?
ARCTIC says the P12 is pressure-optimised for heatsinks and radiators, with 2.2 mmH2O static pressure; the fan measures 12 x 12 x 2.5 cm.
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