Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40
The current Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Corsair · RAM · DDR5
Retailer photo of Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Kit capacity
- 16 GB (2×8 GB)
- Generation
- DDR5
- Rated speed
- 5200 MT/s
- CAS latency
- CL40
- First-word latency
- 15.38 ns
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 394 the Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 is priced in line with its CAD 394 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 | Newegg | New | CAD 394 | 15 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#202 of 387 graded RAM memory kits
- #199 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 65
- #200 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force Vulcan 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 65
- #201 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 65
- #202 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 65
- #203 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 65
- #204 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 65
- #205 MushkinMushkin Redline 96GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 60
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#155 of 387 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #152 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 4GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 15
- #153 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 15
- #154 KingstonKingston 8GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 15
- #155 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 15
- #156 CrucialCrucial Pro 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL38 15
- #157 KlevvKlevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30 15
- #158 G.SKILLG.SKILL Sniper 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 15
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#247 of 387 graded RAM memory kits
- #244 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #245 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force Vulcan 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #246 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #247 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #248 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #249 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 74
- #250 CrucialCrucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 73
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#146 of 387 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #143 CorsairCorsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 14
- #144 SamsungSamsung 32GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15 14
- #145 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 14
- #146 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 14
- #147 PNYPNY Performance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 14
- #148 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 14
- #149 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Create 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 14
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#267 of 387 graded RAM memory kits
- #264 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 6
- #265 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force Vulcan 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #266 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #267 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #268 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #269 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #270 ADATAADATA 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 6
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#291 of 387 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #288 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 49
- #289 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ares 16GB DDR3 2400MHz CL11 49
- #290 CrucialCrucial 4GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15 49
- #291 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 49
- #292 G.SKILLG.SKILL 8GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 49
- #293 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 49
- #294 G.SKILLG.SKILL Value 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 49
Performance 24/7 Server
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#267 of 387 graded RAM memory kits
- #264 Silicon PowerSilicon Power 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 6
- #265 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force Vulcan 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #266 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #267 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #268 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #269 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 6
- #270 ADATAADATA 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 6
Value 24/7 Server
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#191 of 387 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #188 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 16
- #189 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL14 16
- #190 PatriotPatriot Viper 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL38 16
- #191 CorsairCorsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 16
- #192 CrucialCrucial 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 16
- #193 G.SKILLG.SKILL NS 2GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 16
- #194 G.SKILLG.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 16
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value15 | Higher capability Kingston 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 18 +15% capability · -25% price | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston 8GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 20 +8% capability |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC
Value14
| Higher capability Kingston 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 C 18 +28% capability · -25% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 C 32 +2% capability |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC
Value49
| Higher capability Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 90 +100% capability · -65% price | Higher Value with current priorities Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 100 +0% capability |
| 24/7 ServerScenario capability | GradeC
Value16
| Higher capability Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 B 61 +100% capability · -65% price | Higher Value with current priorities Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 100 +0% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKingston 8GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 holds Relative Value 20 against its 15 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useit grades C there; Kingston 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 grades C at CAD 295
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 holds Relative Value 32 against its 14 for Gaming. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades C there; Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 grades C at CAD 137
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Productivity — the calculation only gets there near CAD 148, against a cheapest tracked CAD 394
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTimetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 holds Relative Value 100 against its 49 for Productivity. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 24/7 Server is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for 24/7 Server, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 24/7 Server is your main useit grades C there; Samsung 32GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 grades B at CAD 137
- You want strong value for 24/7 Server specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 24/7 Server per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTimetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 holds Relative Value 100 against its 16 for 24/7 Server. Check on Amazon.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming
Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for 24/7 Server
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
- Voltage
- 1.25 V
- Form factor
- 288-pin DIMM
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Warranty
- Warranty
- 5 years
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-14
What to check in your build
DDR5
The board must take DDR5 — DDR generations are not interchangeable
288-pin DIMM
Desktop boards take full-size DIMMs; laptops and mini PCs take SO-DIMMs.
2 free slots
A kit is tested as a set; filling fewer slots than modules is not possible.
XMP/EXPO support for 5200 MT/s
5200 MT/s is a profile speed — the board and CPU memory controller have to support it, and it is off until you enable it in BIOS
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #202 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. Patriot 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #247 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #267 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Corsair 16GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 offers C-grade capability for 24/7 Server. It ranks #267 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Useful links & sources
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