Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36
The current Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · RAM · DDR5
Retailer photo of Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36. 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
- 6000 MT/s
- CAS latency
- CL36
- First-word latency
- 12 ns
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 550 the Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 is priced in line with its CAD 550 representative market level. Only one verified new offer stands behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Patriot 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 offers stronger value around CAD 338.Compare
Prices & availability
Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 | Newegg | New | CAD 550 | 8 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 7 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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.
#142 of 378 graded RAM memory kits
- #139 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 75
- #140 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 75
- #141 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 75
- #142 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 75
- #143 KingstonKingston 8GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 75
- #144 CrucialCrucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 70
- #145 KingstonKingston 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 70
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#205 of 378 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #202 G.SKILLG.SKILL Aegis 16GB DDR4 3000MHz CL16 8
- #203 KlevvKlevv CRAS 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 8
- #204 TeamGroupTeamGroup 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 8
- #205 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 8
- #206 PatriotPatriot Viper 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 8
- #207 CrucialCrucial 48GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 8
- #208 PatriotPatriot Viper 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL38 8
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#134 of 378 graded RAM memory kits
- #131 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 86
- #132 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 86
- #133 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 86
- #134 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 86
- #135 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 64GB DDR4 4000MHz CL18 85
- #136 TeamGroupTeamGroup 128GB DDR5 6400MHz CL42 85
- #137 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL38 84
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#178 of 378 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #175 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 8
- #176 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 4800MHz CL38 8
- #177 KlevvKlevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 8
- #178 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 8
- #179 PatriotPatriot 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 8
- #180 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 8
- #181 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Create 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 8
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#256 of 378 graded RAM memory kits
- #253 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 6
- #254 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 6
- #255 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 6
- #256 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 6
- #257 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 6
- #258 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 6
- #259 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Create 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 6
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#315 of 378 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #312 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 46
- #313 KingstonKingston 64GB DDR5 4800MHz CL38 46
- #314 G.SKILLG.SKILL Trident 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL14 45
- #315 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 45
- #316 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL28 45
- #317 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR5 4800MHz CL38 45
- #318 G.SKILLG.SKILL Sniper 16GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 45
Performance 24/7 Server
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#256 of 378 graded RAM memory kits
- #253 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 6
- #254 G.SKILLG.SKILL Flare 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 6
- #255 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 6
- #256 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 6
- #257 CrucialCrucial 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 6
- #258 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36 6
- #259 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Create 16GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 6
Value 24/7 Server
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#259 of 378 currently priced RAM memory kits
- #256 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 5200MHz CL40 10
- #257 TeamGroupTeamGroup T-Force 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL38 10
- #258 CorsairCorsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 10
- #259 KingstonKingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 9
- #260 CrucialCrucial 64GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 9
- #261 KingstonKingston 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 9
- #262 TeamGroupTeamGroup 32GB DDR5 7200MHz CL34 9
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 Value8 | Higher capability Kingston 16GB DDR5 6400MHz CL32 10 +7% capability · -12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 14 +0% capability |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeB Value8 | Higher capability Klevv BOLT 32GB DDR5 6400MHz CL30 S 9 +14% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 B 17 -4% capability |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value45 | Higher capability Gigastone Game PRO 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 B 78 +300% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 100 +0% capability |
| 24/7 ServerScenario capability | GradeC Value9 | Higher capability Gigastone Game PRO 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 B 19 +300% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Timetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 C 77 +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 B 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 modelPatriot 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 holds Relative Value 14 against its 8 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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 modelG.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 holds Relative Value 17 against its 8 for Gaming. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Productivity 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.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Productivity, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useGraded C; Gigastone Game PRO 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- 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 176, against a cheapest tracked CAD 550
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTimetec 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 holds Relative Value 100 against its 45 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 B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 24/7 Server is your main useGraded C; Gigastone Game PRO 64GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- 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 77 against its 9 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 Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36
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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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
- Voltage
- 1.35 V
- Form factor
- 288-pin DIMM
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Warranty
- Warranty
- 5 years
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09
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 6000 MT/s
6000 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
Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #142 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.
Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 offers B-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #134 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is memory index 1. G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB DDR4 3600MHz CL16 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #256 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.
Kingston 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 offers C-grade capability for 24/7 Server. It ranks #256 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.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-09 · formula ram-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.