Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 Tower outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R (Tower) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R (Tower) is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Codex R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 15% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 Tower - $1098.89 vs $1289.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Dell XPS 8960 Tower - $17.17 vs $19.55 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than MSI Codex R (Tower) - 66 vs 64 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
FPS
64
96%
Value, $/FPS
$17.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1098.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,098.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 261 minutes ago
33rd Variation
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.55/FPS
87%
Price, $
$1289.99
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,289.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 262 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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33rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
33rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
66%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
71%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
Core i5-12400
2.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2179
82%
Multi-Core
8847
59%
33rd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i5-12400 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 500 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
