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Compare Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 and G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Oct 29, 2026 · USD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 29, 2026
Crucial
Current comparison price
$2,600Value · Balanced57
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Oct 29
Capability highlights · price excluded
G.SKILL
Current comparison price
$3,900Value · Balanced52
from 1 offer · checked Oct 29
Capability highlights · price excluded
Capabilityprice excluded
Scenarios won: Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 0, G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 1, even 2. G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 is ahead for Gaming. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 has the higher Value under these priorities (57 vs 52).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 costs less right now ($2,600 vs $3,900, 33% apart).
| Priority | Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 | G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 52 | ||
| 55 | 53 | even | |
| 80 | 70 | ||
| 77 | 67 |
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Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46
Current comparison price
$2,600 57
Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 keeps the higher Value up to $3,083 (with G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 at $3,900).
G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36
Current comparison price
$3,900 52
G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 matches the Value of Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 (at $2,600) at $3,289 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46
G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36
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What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
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| Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 | G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | C #319 | B #149 |
| Productivity | S #25 | S #19 |
| 24/7 Server | B #25 | B #19 |
| Memory performance | 1 | 1 |
| Data rate | 5,600 | 6,000 |
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
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| Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 | G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | ||
| Speed | 5,600 MT/s | 6,000 MT/s |
| CAS latency | 46 | 36 |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Crucial | G.SKILL |
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Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Under Balanced, Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 has the higher Value (57 vs 52) in the market snapshot of Oct 29, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Under Balanced, with Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 at its current price, G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 reaches equal Value at $3289. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Scenarios won: Crucial 128GB DDR5 5600MHz CL46 0, G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 1, even 2. G.SKILL Flare 128GB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 is ahead for Gaming.
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