G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB vs G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB
10.00 ns of true latency for G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB against 12.86 ns for G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB, so the first of those is the quicker to respond. G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB is tracked at the lower price, so the two split the axes this page measures, one each.
| Specification | G.SkillFlare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB | G.SKILLFlare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 6000better |
| 36 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.86 | 10.00better |
| Current best price | $940.00betterat Newegg · captured 2026-09-15 | $979.99at Newegg · captured 2026-09-15 |
| Price per GB | $14.69better | $15.31 |
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB vs G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB in detail
True latency
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB is the lower-latency kit at 10.00 ns, against 12.86 ns for G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB — 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. G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL36; G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30.
Transfer rate
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB is rated 6000 MT/s against 5600 MT/s for G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB — 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
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB is tracked at $940.00 — $14.69 per gigabyte — and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB at $979.99, or $15.31. Both are 64GB kits, so the totals compare directly: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB is $39.99 less than G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB. At $940.00, G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB is running 1% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB ships as 2 × 32GB and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB 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 DDR5-5600 2x32GB does not have RGB lighting, and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB does not publish one, and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB runs 30-40-40-96. On error correction: the catalog does not state whether G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB supports it, and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB is published with no ECC. 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
The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB; the lower true latency to G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB, 10.00 ns against 12.86 ns. Weighing money against latency is a decision about the machine, and it stays with the reader.
Common questions about this pair
- Is G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB faster than G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB?
- G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB is, on true latency: 10.00 ns against 12.86 ns. G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB runs 5600 MT/s at CL36 and G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB 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?
- G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB, at $940.00 against $979.99 — $39.99 apart at the same 64GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- The two split the axes this page measures, so no one kit is the answer. The lower tracked price belongs to G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-5600 2x32GB; the lower true latency to G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 2x32GB, 10.00 ns against 12.86 ns. Weighing money against latency is a decision about the machine, and it stays with the reader.