Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 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 Dell XPS 8960 is 335 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 16% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1119.99 vs $1332.11
- Up to 1% better value when playing Rust than Dell XPS 8960 - $10.98 vs $11.1 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than MSI Codex R2 - 120 vs 102 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
102
85%
Value, $/FPS
$10.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1119.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,119.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.1/FPS
98%
Price, $
$1332.11
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,332.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th 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%
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 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
86%
Multi-Core
11359
69%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
Core i7-14700
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2719
100%
Multi-Core
16412
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i7-14700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
