Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 85 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 19% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Codex R - 86 vs 72 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 26% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1319.99 vs $1790.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Dell XPS 8960 - $18.33 vs $20.81 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.81/FPS
88%
Price, $
$1790
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,790 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
72
83%
Value, $/FPS
$18.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1319.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
71%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
88%
Multi-Core
14759
73%
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2023 | Release Date | May 24th, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900K | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
