Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the more expensive Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R2 is 336 days newer than the more expensive Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 30% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Dell XPS 8960 - 90 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1119.99 vs $1150.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Dell XPS 8960 - $12.44 vs $16.68 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1119.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,119.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
69
76%
Value, $/FPS
$16.68/FPS
74%
Price, $
$1150.99
97%
Buy for $1,150.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd 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
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
60%
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
89%
Multi-Core
11359
76%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 28th, 2023 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
