Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 (Tower) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R2 (Tower) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 550 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R2 (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 56% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - CA$1199.0 vs CA$2699.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Dell XPS 8960 - CA$18.45 vs CA$19.57 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 112% better in The Callisto Protocol than MSI Codex R2 (Tower) - 138 vs 65 FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
65
47.10144927536232%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$18.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
138
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$19.57/FPS
94.2769545222279%
Price, CA$
CA$2699.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$2,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Sep 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74.5580808080808%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51.86649099692578%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
75.78200580457917%
Multi-Core
11359
54.09047619047619%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900K
3.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
