Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the more expensive MSI Codex R on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 966 days newer than the more expensive MSI Codex R.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 51% better in HITMAN 3 than MSI Codex R - 130 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than MSI Codex R - $1449.99 vs $1749.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than MSI Codex R - $11.15 vs $20.34 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 10th, 2020 • 1st Variation
FPS
86
66%
Value, $/FPS
$20.34/FPS
54%
Price, $
$1749
82%
Buy for $1,749 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1449.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 10th, 2020 • 1st Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 10th, 2020 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 2060
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
80.64 GPixel/s
68%
Texel Fillrate
201.6 GTexel/s
85%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th 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
Dec 10th, 2020 • 1st Variation
Core i7-10700F
2.9 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1612
58%
Multi-Core
7231
41%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
---|---|---|
Dec 10th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
Core i7-10700F | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
GeForce RTX 2060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |