G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 arrive at the same true latency, 12.00 ns apiece. G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 is the cheaper of the two at the prices tracked here, so what separates them is cost and not speed.
| Specification | G.SKILLFlare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6000 | 6000 |
| 36 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Current best price | 949,00 €betterat Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 | 1 199,00 €at Amazon.fr · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | 14,83 €better | 18,73 € |
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 12.00 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 6000 MT/s at CL36 either way — and true latency is those two figures reconciled, so it comes out the same for each.
Transfer rate
Both kits are rated 6000 MT/s — 48000 MB/s per module — and both are published at CL36. The true latency above is computed from exactly those two figures, so it lands in the same place for each.
Price and tracked history
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 is tracked at 949,00 € — 14,83 € per gigabyte — and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 at 1 199,00 €, or 18,73 €. Both are 64GB kits, so the totals compare directly: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 is 250,00 € less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36. At 949,00 €, G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 is running 4% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 ships as 2 × 32GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 ships as 2 × 32GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting, timings and ECC
On the lighting question: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 does not have RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 runs 36-36-36-96, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 does not publish one. On error correction: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 is published with no ECC, and the catalog does not state whether Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 supports it. Whether ECC is worth having depends on the platform as much as the modules — the board and the CPU have to support it too.
Which to buy
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 costs less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 12.00 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36?
- Neither. Both come out at 12.00 ns of true latency: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 runs 6000 MT/s at CL36, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36, at 949,00 € against 1 199,00 € — 250,00 € apart at the same 64GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 costs less than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 2x32GB CL36 at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 12.00 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.