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 16% better in HITMAN 2 than MSI Codex R3 - 167 vs 144 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 42% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1449.0 vs $2481.07
- Up to 32% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $10.06 vs $14.86 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.86/FPS
67%
Price, $
$2481.07
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,481.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12278 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
144
86%
Value, $/FPS
$10.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1449
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12272 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 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
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
94%
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
