Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R 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 R is 288 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 12% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Dell XPS 8960 - 105 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $949.0 vs $1153.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Dell XPS 8960 - $9.04 vs $12.28 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$949
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $949 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
94
89%
Value, $/FPS
$12.28/FPS
73%
Price, $
$1153.99
82%
Buy for $1,153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th 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
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
87%
Multi-Core
10745
72%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Dec 13th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 28th, 2023 |
| Core i5-13400F | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
