Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R outperforms the more expensive Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R is 288 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 29% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Dell XPS 8960 - 89 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $999.0 vs $1137.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Dell XPS 8960 - $11.22 vs $16.49 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
69
77%
Value, $/FPS
$16.49/FPS
68%
Price, $
$1137.99
87%
Buy for $1,137.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
FPS
89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
60%
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
87%
Multi-Core
10745
72%
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2023 | Release Date | Dec 13th, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i5-13400F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
