Benchmark: running index, regex for at least 5 CPU seconds... index: 6 wallclock secs ( 6.56 usr + -0.03 sys = 6.53 CPU) @ 8119742.77/s (n=53030040) regex: 5 wallclock secs ( 5.50 usr + 0.00 sys = 5.50 CPU) @ 4481230.91/s (n=24646770) Rate regex index regex 4481231/s -- -45% index 8119743/s 81% --