Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the more expensive Alienware Aurora R12 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R2 is 921 days newer than the more expensive Alienware Aurora R12.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 22% better in No Man's Sky than Alienware Aurora R12 - 124 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R12 - $999.99 vs $2679.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware Aurora R12 - $8.06 vs $26.26 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 3rd Variation
FPS
102
82.25806451612904%
Value, $/FPS
$26.26/FPS
30.693069306930692%
Price, $
$2679
37%
Buy for $2,679 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 3rd Variation
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
72.22692633361558%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
84.2506350550381%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 3rd Variation
Core i5-11400F
2.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1961
83.44680851063829%
Multi-Core
7608
66.97772691258034%
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
100%
Multi-Core
11359
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23rd, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2024 |
| Core i5-11400F | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
