Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R2 is 321 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 16% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $1134.99 vs $1349.0
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 173% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Dell XPS 8960 - 41 vs 15 FPS
- Up to 57% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Dell XPS 8960 - $32.9 vs $75.67 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
15
36%
Value, $/FPS
$75.67/FPS
43%
Price, $
$1134.99
100%
Buy for $1,134.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
41
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 122 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
60%
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd 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
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
94%
Multi-Core
14759
85%
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
