Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB vs Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38

CorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB32 GB · 5200 MT/s · 40 CL · 15.38 ns
CorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL3832 GB · 6000 MT/s · 38 CL · 12.67 nsLeads on Speed
In short

12.67 ns of true latency for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 against 15.38 ns for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so what follows compares specifications alone.

SpecificationCorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GBCorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38
Capacity (GB)3232
Speed (MT/s)52006000better
4038
True latency (ns)15.3812.67better
Current best price485,97 €at Amazon.de · captured 2026-09-13
Price per GB15,19 €

No tracked price for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB at the moment. Nothing has been captured for it that this page will stand behind, so its price cells stay empty rather than carrying a stale figure.

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB vs Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 in detail

True latency

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is the lower-latency kit at 12.67 ns against 15.38 ns for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB, 2.72 ns between them. That is the figure that reconciles the two spec sheets: a CAS number counts cycles, and cycles mean nothing apart from the rate they are counted at. Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB runs 5200 MT/s at CL40; Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 runs 6000 MT/s at CL38.

Transfer rate

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 carries the higher rating, 6000 MT/s to 5200 MT/s for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB — 48000 MB/s per module against 41600 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: a higher clock is reached by counting more cycles for each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too and why the true latency above is the directly comparable figure.

Kit layout

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks on both sides, so they populate a board's slots the same way.

Lighting and timings

On lighting: Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB has RGB lighting, and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 has RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB publishes none, and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is 38-44-44-96.

Which to buy

The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is the quicker at 12.67 ns of true latency.

Common questions about this pair

Is Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB faster than Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38?
Yes, on true latency: 12.67 ns for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 against 15.38 ns for Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB. Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-5200 2x16GB runs 5200 MT/s at CL40 and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 runs 6000 MT/s at CL38, and the CAS numbers alone will not settle it — they count clock cycles, not time.
Which of these two should I buy?
The site holds no current price for at least one of these, so no buying answer follows: which is worth more turns on what each costs, and that figure is the one missing. On the specifications alone, Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is the quicker at 12.67 ns of true latency.
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