Benchmark: running lexicals, no_lexic, each for at least 5 CPU seconds... lexicals: 5 wallclock secs ( 5.43 usr + -0.01 sys = 5.42 CPU) @ 700151.48/s (n=3794821) no_lexic: 7 wallclock secs ( 5.34 usr + 0.00 sys = 5.34 CPU) @ 716661.80/s (n=3826974) Rate lexicals no_lexic lexicals 700151/s -- -2% no_lexic 716662/s 2% --