Thanks for the review. But....
Seriously - why don't you test both CPU with the boxed cooler that comes with them ?
I can somewhat understand why you are using high end boards for both as those are part of your standard platform (or boards aren't available yet), but why use a high end cooling solution that basically costs as much as each of the tested CPU ?
Really, if I am buying in that price segment (and I was), one of the things I want to know is if a CPU performs well with the included HSF or if I need to spend another $30 for a decent HSF, money that may well be spent on better specced memory or a somewhat nicer mainboard.
I know that you mention that both aren't particularly impressive but tbh they don't need to be, just good enough to cool the CPU even at max load for extended periods without being painfully loud.
Not singling you out in particular. Many sites seem to have this test approach, sadly.