Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 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 Dell XPS 8960 is 80 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R3.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 46% better in Battlefield IV than MSI Codex R3 - 318 vs 218 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 51% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1069.0 vs $2199.97
- Up to 29% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Dell XPS 8960 - $4.9 vs $6.92 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
318
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.92/FPS
70%
Price, $
$2199.97
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
218
68%
Value, $/FPS
$4.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1069
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,069 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd 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 • 3rd 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
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 15th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
79%
Multi-Core
11359
56%
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC |
---|---|---|
Oct 27th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
Core i9-13900K | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |