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How does a heatsink on top of a CPU, which is hot, cool down your CPU?

A heatsink can be stuck on your CPU to cool it down. That heatsink feels cold when the system is not turned on. However when the CPU is turned on the heatsink is extremely hot. Isn't that contradictory to a certain extent? I expect a heatsink to always be cold and to have the air blowing system turned on for convection purposes.

Could someone explain what is wrong in the way I see things?

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