Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 71 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R.
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 39% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1339.99 vs $2189.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Alienware Aurora R16 - $12.29 vs $15.1 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 33% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than MSI Codex R - 145 vs 109 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
109
75.17241379310344%
Value, $/FPS
$12.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1339.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,339.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 432667 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.1/FPS
81.39072847682118%
Price, $
$2189.99
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 432669 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74.5580808080808%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51.86649099692578%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st 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
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96.9786293294031%
Multi-Core
14759
89.85145501034944%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| May 24th, 2023 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
