Key Differences
In short — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 8960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Codex R2 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Dell XPS 8960 - 59 vs 58 FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 10% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $1229.99 vs $1359.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Codex R2 - $21.21 vs $23.05 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.05/FPS
92%
Price, $
$1359.99
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
FPS
58
98%
Value, $/FPS
$21.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1229.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,229.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd 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
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
Core i7-14700
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2719
98%
Multi-Core
16412
95%
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i7-14700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
