Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 has the lower true latency of the two at 10.00 ns, against 12.86 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36. The lower tracked price belongs to Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36, which leaves each kit ahead on one axis and neither ahead on both.
| Specification | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 6000better |
| 36 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.86 | 10.00better |
| Current best price | $241.83betterat Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 | $268.11at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $30.23better | $33.51 |
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 in detail
True latency
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns, against 12.86 ns for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 — a difference of 2.86 ns. That figure is what reconciles the two spec sheets: CAS latency counts clock cycles, so it only means something next to the clock it counts. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 runs 5600 MT/s at CL36; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 runs 6000 MT/s at CL30.
Transfer rate
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 is rated 6000 MT/s against 5600 MT/s for Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 — 48000 MB/s per module, against 44800 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Price and tracked history
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 is tracked at $241.83 — $30.23 per gigabyte — and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 at $268.11, or $33.51. Both are 8GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 is $26.28 less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30. At $241.83, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 is running 1% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 ships as 2 × 4GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 ships as 2 × 4GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 is specified at 1.25 V and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 at 1.4 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 does not have RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 runs 40-40-40, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 runs 30-36-36.
Which to buy
There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 the quicker on true latency at 10.00 ns against 12.86 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 is, on true latency: 10.00 ns against 12.86 ns. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 runs 5600 MT/s at CL36 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 runs 6000 MT/s at CL30; the CAS numbers alone do not settle it, because they count clock cycles rather than time.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36, at $241.83 against $268.11 — $26.28 apart at the same 8GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- There is no single answer here, because each kit leads on one axis. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x8GB CL36 is the cheaper at the prices tracked here, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 1x8GB CL30 the quicker on true latency at 10.00 ns against 12.86 ns. Which matters more depends on the build and the budget, and that is not a call this page can make.