After using my Framework 13 (11th gen, batch 6) with an i7-1165G7 since early 2022, I decided to repaste. I followed this guide, simply leaving on the non-CPU thermal pads, and placing one large sheet of thermal pad (I bought from here) over the two surfaces of the SoC package, and re-placing the same heatsink and fan.
I ran a small test to get an idea of effectiveness. Conclusion: very much worth it, with long-term load being 5-6 C lower than before.
More details can be found in the Claude Artifact .