32GB at DDR5-5600 beats 16GB at DDR5-6000 for most games.

Yes, for most games, the extra capacity matters more than the speed.

Modern games are starting to push past 16GB of system RAM. Titles like Starfield, Hogwarts Legacy, or Cyberpunk 2077 with mods can easily eat 12-14GB, leaving Windows and background apps scrambling. Once you hit the wall, the system swaps to disk or crashes — and no RAM speed bump saves you from that.

On Intel 13th-gen, DDR5-5600 is the sweet spot for stability and price. Going to 6000 gets you maybe 3-5% more frames in CPU-bound scenarios. Going from 16GB to 32GB can prevent stutter and freezes in memory-heavy games — and that’s a much bigger real-world win.

If you’re playing older games or only competitive shooters that fit in 16GB (like Valorant, CS2, Overwatch), the 6000 might bench a hair faster. But for general gaming, the extra capacity is the smarter buy.

32GB is the new 16GB. Don’t overthink it.