Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 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 Alienware Aurora R16 is 37 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R.
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 49% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1045.0 vs $2041.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $3.36 vs $4.77 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 38% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Codex R - 428 vs 311 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
FPS
311
72.66355140186917%
Value, $/FPS
$3.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1045
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,045 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
428
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.77/FPS
70.44025157232706%
Price, $
$2041
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,041 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74.5580808080808%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51.86649099692578%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st 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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
84.37730287398674%
Multi-Core
10745
65.41458663095094%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27th, 2023 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i5-13400F | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
