Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R3 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R3 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 165 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R3.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 15% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than MSI Codex R3 - 78 vs 68 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 26% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1069.0 vs $1449.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Alienware Aurora R16 - $15.72 vs $18.59 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
78
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.59/FPS
84%
Price, $
$1449.99
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
68
87%
Value, $/FPS
$15.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1069
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,069 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
84%
Multi-Core
11359
65%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC |
---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |