G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 arrive at the same true latency, 12.86 ns apiece. Neither is quicker than the other; Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 is simply tracked at the lower price, and that is the whole of it.
| Specification | G.SKILLTrident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 | KingstonFURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 5600 | 5600 |
| 36 | 36 | |
| True latency (ns) | 12.86 | 12.86 |
| Current best price | $501.00at Newegg · captured 2026-09-13 | $449.99betterat Amazon.com · captured 2026-09-13 |
| Price per GB | $15.66 | $14.06better |
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 vs Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 12.86 ns. The two spec sheets state the same clock and the same CAS grade — 5600 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 5600 MT/s — 44800 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 Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 is tracked at $501.00 — $15.66 per gigabyte — and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 at $449.99, or $14.06. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 is $51.01 less than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36. $501.00 is the lowest price this site has recorded for G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36. At $449.99, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 is running 13% below its own 90-day median.
Kit layout
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 ships as 2 × 16GB and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Voltage
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 is specified at 1.2 V and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 at 1.25 V. That is the supply each kit's published profile asks the board for.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 is published with RGB lighting, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 runs 36-36-36-89, and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 runs 40-40-40.
Which to buy
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 costs less than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 12.86 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 Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 faster than Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36?
- Neither. Both come out at 12.86 ns of true latency: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 runs 5600 MT/s at CL36 and Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 runs 5600 MT/s at CL36, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36, at $449.99 against $501.00 — $51.01 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5600 1x32GB CL36 costs less than G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000 2x16GB 5600 CL36 at the prices tracked here, and the two are identical on true latency at 12.86 ns. It is the cheaper kit, not the faster one — nothing here suggests it will feel quicker.