Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R13 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R3 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R3 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R13 is 812 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R3.
Advantages of MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 26% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R13 - $1319.69 vs $1775.89
- Up to 23% better value when playing Minecraft than Alienware Aurora R13 - $1.98 vs $2.57 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than MSI Codex R3 - 691 vs 668 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 15th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
668
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1319.69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,319.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Oct 25th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
FPS
691
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
77%
Price, $
$1775.89
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,775.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jan 15th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Oct 25th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 15th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
69%
Oct 25th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
8 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
169.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
339.8 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 15th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Oct 25th, 2021 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
89%
Multi-Core
13044
75%
MSI Codex R3 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2021 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
