Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 174 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 40% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1081.07 vs $1801.79
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $11.38 vs $16.38 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 6 than MSI Codex R2 - 110 vs 95 FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
95
86%
Value, €/FPS
€11.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1081.07
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,081.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 427 minutes ago
Jul 22nd, 2024 • 88th Variation
FPS
110
100%
Value, €/FPS
€16.38/FPS
69%
Price, €
€1801.79
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,801.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 416 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Jul 22nd, 2024 • 88th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
Jul 22nd, 2024 • 88th 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
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
86%
Multi-Core
11359
66%
Jul 22nd, 2024 • 88th Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 22nd, 2024 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
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