Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8950 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 Dell XPS 8950 is 797 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8950 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 3% better in War Thunder than MSI Codex R2 - 209 vs 202 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 5% cheaper than Dell XPS 8950 - $1199.99 vs $1261.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing War Thunder than Dell XPS 8950 - $5.94 vs $6.03 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Nov 24th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.03/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1261
95%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,261 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
202
96%
Value, $/FPS
$5.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Nov 24th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 24th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
84%
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
Nov 24th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700K
3.6 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2531
100%
Multi-Core
13694
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
92%
Multi-Core
11359
82%
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700K | 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 |
