Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB vs Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 has the lower true latency of the two at 12.67 ns, against 14.29 ns for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB. On top of the latency, Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 carries the lower tracked price, so both measured axes point the same way.
| Specification | CorsairVengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB | CorsairVengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 6000better |
| 40 | 38 | |
| True latency (ns) | 14.29 | 12.67better |
| Current best price | 589,76 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 421,30 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 18,43 € | 13,17 €better |
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 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 14.29 ns for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB, 1.62 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 DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 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 5600 MT/s for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB — 48000 MB/s per module against 44800 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.
Price and tracked history
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB is tracked at 589,76 €, or 18,43 € per gigabyte; Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 at 421,30 €, or 13,17 €. At the same 32GB, that puts Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 168,46 € less than Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB. Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38's 421,30 € sits 5% under its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 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.
Voltage
Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB is specified at 1.25 V and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 at 1.4 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile requests from the board.
Lighting and timings
On lighting: Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB is published with no RGB lighting, and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 has RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple — the numbers after CAS — Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB is 40-40-40-77, and Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 is 38-44-44-96.
Which to buy
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 gives up nothing to Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 12.67 ns against 14.29 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 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 14.29 ns for Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB. Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB runs 5600 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 one costs less?
- Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38, tracked at 421,30 € against 589,76 €: 168,46 € between them at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB CL38 gives up nothing to Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5600 2x16GB on what is measured here: quicker on true latency at 12.67 ns against 14.29 ns, and the cheaper of the two at the prices this site has tracked.