Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R (Tower) on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 6% cheaper than MSI Codex R - $999.0 vs $1066.0
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 93% better in Metro Exodus than MSI Codex R (Tower) - 54 vs 28 FPS
- Up to 45% better value when playing Metro Exodus than MSI Codex R (Tower) - $19.74 vs $35.68 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
28
51%
Value, $/FPS
$35.68/FPS
55%
Price, $
$999
100%
Buy for $999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5019 minutes ago
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1066
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,066 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5006 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
60%
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 • 1st Variation
Core i5-12400F
2.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2191
95%
Multi-Core
8910
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 i5-12400F | CPU | Core i5-13400F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
