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Unless it’s an Intel T model. I’ve built plenty of HTPCs and mini-PCs using passive coolers on them. Those are great.
You don't even need a T model for that. You can take a higher powered model and manually set the power limits to what the T model would use. This doesn't even come with that big of a performance hit either - for all the power Intel dumps into the K models, it's only gaining them a few percent in additional performance.
My entire Proxmox setup is all dell micro i5 T models. 35w, 64gb memory and room for a 2.5gbe addon. I love them.