Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper HP Pavilion on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing HP Pavilion is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 646 days newer than the cheaper HP Pavilion.
Advantages of HP Pavilion Gaming PC
- Up to 41% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $687.99 vs $1172.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Dell XPS 8960 - $7.64 vs $8.55 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 52% better in Far Cry 3 than HP Pavilion - 137 vs 90 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2021
FPS
90
65%
Value, $/FPS
$7.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$687.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $687.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.55/FPS
89%
Price, $
$1172
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,172 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2021
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2021
GeForce GTX 1650
4 GB GDDR5 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
53.28 GPixel/s
93%
Texel Fillrate
93.24 GTexel/s
65%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 23rd, 2021
Core i5-11400F
2.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1961
74%
Multi-Core
7608
51%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
HP Pavilion Gaming PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| May 23rd, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 28th, 2023 |
| Core i5-11400F | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| 8 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
