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 56% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1079.99 vs $2449.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Stray than Dell XPS 8960 - $10.09 vs $16.78 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 36% better in Stray than MSI Codex R2 - 146 vs 107 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
107
73%
Value, $/FPS
$10.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1079.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,079.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 276 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.78/FPS
60%
Price, $
$2449.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 266 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th 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
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 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
75%
Multi-Core
11359
54%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
Core i9-14900K
3.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
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 i9-14900K |
GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
N/A Storage | Storage | 2 TB SSD |