Key Differences
In short — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the cheaper Cost Plus - Essential Tier on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Cost Plus - Essential Tier is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Cost Plus - Essential Tier - 69 vs 67 FPS
Advantages of Cost Plus Gaming - Essential Tier Gaming PC
- Up to 31% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $799.99 vs $1157.95
- Up to 29% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than MSI Codex R2 - $11.94 vs $16.78 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.78/FPS
71%
Price, $
$1157.95
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,157.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 245 minutes ago
FPS
67
97%
Value, $/FPS
$11.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$799.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 237 minutes ago
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Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
100%
Multi-Core
11359
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Cost Plus Gaming - Essential Tier Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Ryzen 5 5600X |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
