Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 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.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 77% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1182.08 vs $5099.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valheim than Alienware Aurora R16 - $12.58 vs $22.66 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 139% better in Valheim than MSI Codex R2 - 225 vs 94 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
94
41.77777777777778%
Value, $/FPS
$12.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1182.08
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,182.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74109 minutes ago
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FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.66/FPS
55.51632833186231%
Price, $
$5099
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for $5,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74105 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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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
26.62908680947012%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
18.310077519379846%
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GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 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
88.31266441187523%
Multi-Core
11359
73.40226171243943%
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Core i7-13700F
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2661
100%
Multi-Core
15475
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i7-13700F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD |
