Do CPUs come with thermal paste?

Will you need to invest in a premium thermal paste when you purchase a brand new CPU?
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Application of Thermal Paste on Processor Chips

What Is Thermal Paste?

How to Apply Thermal Paste - Intel

How To Apply Thermal Paste To CPU and GPU - step-by-step application

Do CPUs come with thermal paste?

Can You Reuse Thermal Paste on CPU? — Kooling Monster

Do CPUs Come With Thermal Paste? (And how to apply it properly)

Is thermal paste supposed to cover the whole CPU, or is it fine if it covers around 50%+ in a circle/oval fashion in the middle of the CPU? - Quora

What happens if you don't put enough thermal paste on CPU? Can you put it on a new cooler? - Quora

How to Apply Thermal Paste - Intel

How much thermal paste should I use?

Does this already have thermal paste applied to it? This is a Ryzen 5 that had a CPU cooler with it. Tell me if I need to send other pics : r/AMDHelp

How to Clean Laptop Fan and Apply Thermal Paste on CPU and GPU : 10 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

Remove Pre-Applied Thermal Paste from a CPU Cooler