C:\test>226666 Benchmark: running substr_it, unpack_it , each for at least 3 CPU seconds ... substr_it: 4 wallclock secs ( 3.17 usr + 0.00 sys = 3.17 CPU) @ 2375.99/s (n=7520) unpack_it: 4 wallclock secs ( 3.38 usr + 0.00 sys = 3.38 CPU) @ 4371.56/s (n=14754) Rate substr_it unpack_it substr_it 2376/s -- -46% unpack_it 4372/s 84% -- Results tally C:\test>