Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R13 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R13 is 827 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 37% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R13 - $1119.99 vs $1775.89
- Up to 24% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Alienware Aurora R13 - $8.75 vs $11.46 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 21% better in FIFA 23 than MSI Codex R2 - 155 vs 128 FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
128
82%
Value, $/FPS
$8.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1119.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,119.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
Oct 25th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.46/FPS
76%
Price, $
$1775.89
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,775.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Oct 25th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
69%
Oct 25th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
8 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
169.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
339.8 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
95%
Multi-Core
11359
87%
Oct 25th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2021 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
