At the time water-based heatpipes weren't used for coolers, which made all coolers much, much less efficient. Today practically every CPU cooler uses 2-8 heatpi

At the time water-based heatpipes weren't used for coolers, which made all coolers much, much less efficient. Today practically every CPU cooler uses 2-8 heatpipes and that's what makes all the difference. (Well that and not using top-blowers anymore).