Key Differences
In short — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 Tower on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 8960 Tower is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC
- Up to 27% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $986.99 vs $1343.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Rust than MSI Codex R2 - $10.5 vs $10.92 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 31% better in Rust than Dell XPS 8960 Tower - 123 vs 94 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
FPS
94
76%
Value, $/FPS
$10.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$986.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $986.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11152 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.92/FPS
96%
Price, $
$1343
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,343 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
1st Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st 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
1st 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 Tower Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
