Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R3 outperforms the more expensive Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R3 is 321 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 37% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Dell XPS 8960 - 82 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1069.0 vs $1152.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Dell XPS 8960 - $13.04 vs $19.22 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
60
73%
Value, $/FPS
$19.22/FPS
67%
Price, $
$1152.99
92%
Buy for $1,152.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1069
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,069 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd 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 • 3rd 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
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
89%
Multi-Core
11359
76%
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
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