$results = timethese(1000000,{ tin1 => '$output[int($_/3)] += $arr[$_] for 0..@arr-1;', tin2 =>'$out[$_] = ($arr[(3*$_)]+$arr[(3*$_+1)]+$arr[(3*$_+2)]) for 0..(scalar(@arr)/3 - 1);', tin3=>'for (0..$k) { $output[$_] = $arr[$b] + $arr[$b+1] + $arr[$b +2]; $b += 3; } '}); Benchmark::cmpthese( $results );