Thermal paste with oem cpu?

As said! You do get thermal paste with heatsinks. If you have some from a previous build, then it will still be fine to use. You generally get enough for at least half a dozen applications even in the smallest of tubes!
 
Thermalright, Gelid and Corsair - when looking at reviews have a plastic cover protecting the base but no pre applied paste, unless they have changed this.
 
Well for arguments sake, I've put together 500+ systems and I've never come across a time where there was no pre-applied paste or shringe in the packaging.
 
Looks like a sachet bottom right

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