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A white dwarf is generally cooler than a red giant. While red giants can have surface temperatures ranging from about 2,000 to 5,000 Kelvin, white dwarfs, which are remnants of stars that have exhausted their nuclear fuel, typically have surface temperatures around 5,000 to 100,000 Kelvin. However, as white dwarfs age, they gradually cool down over time, potentially becoming cooler than red giants. Thus, the temperature comparison depends on the specific stage of each star's lifecycle.

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