Key Differences
In short — MSI Codex R 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. The better performing MSI Codex R is 377 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Codex R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 13% cheaper than MSI Codex R - $929.9 vs $1066.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Stray than MSI Codex R - $9.79 vs $9.96 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 13% better in Stray than MSI Codex R (Tower) - 107 vs 95 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
FPS
95
88%
Value, $/FPS
$9.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$929.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $929.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 706 minutes ago
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.96/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1066
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,066 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 705 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th 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
72%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
84%
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th 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
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
Core i5-12400
2.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2179
95%
Multi-Core
8847
82%
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
100%
Multi-Core
10745
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 27th, 2023 |
| Core i5-12400 | CPU | Core i5-13400F |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 500 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
