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 Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 1% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $1331.92 vs $1349.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than MSI Codex R2 - $23.37 vs $23.67 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.67/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1349
98%
Buy for $1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1331.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,331.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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%
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%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
Core i7-14700
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2719
97%
Multi-Core
16412
94%
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 |
