Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper MSI Trident 3 (SFF) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Trident 3 (SFF) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 499 days newer than the cheaper MSI Trident 3 (SFF).
Advantages of MSI Trident 3 (SFF) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 45% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1199.99 vs $2199.97
- Up to 26% better value when playing Minecraft than Dell XPS 8960 - $2.05 vs $2.77 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 36% better in Minecraft than MSI Trident 3 (SFF) - 793 vs 585 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
585
73%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
793
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.77/FPS
74%
Price, $
$2199.97
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
53%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
43%
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd 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
Jun 15th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700F
2.1 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2362
79%
Multi-Core
11527
57%
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Trident 3 (SFF) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 27th, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700F | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
