Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 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 Dell XPS 8960 is 810 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R.
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 27% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $959.99 vs $1315.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing God of War than Dell XPS 8960 - $20.87 vs $24.37 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 17% better in God of War than MSI Codex R - 54 vs 46 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 10th, 2020 • 1st Variation
FPS
46
85.18518518518519%
Value, $/FPS
$20.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$959.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $959.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 432620 minutes ago
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.37/FPS
85.63807960607303%
Price, $
$1315.99
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,315.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 432622 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 10th, 2020 • 1st Variation
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 10th, 2020 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 2060
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
80.64 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
201.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
70.5109126984127%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
70.53571428571428%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 10th, 2020 • 1st Variation
Core i7-10700F
2.9 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1612
61.246200607902736%
Multi-Core
7231
48.99383427061454%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 28th, 2023 |
| Core i7-10700F | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
