CPAN Algorithm::Diff method: time to compare 105 file pairs, 10 times: 926.7 sec 924.2 sec time to compare 105 file pairs, 1 time: 91.02 sec 91.09 sec 91.09 sec 91.10 sec 90.93 sec 91.19 sec 93.42 sec 91.58 sec avg time for a single comparison of 105 file pairs: 92.23 secs diffutils method: time to compare 105 file pairs, 10 times: 16.76 sec 16.65 sec 16.67 sec 16.68 sec 16.85 sec 16.71 sec 16.72 sec 16.80 sec 16.92 sec 16.84 sec avg. time for single comparison of 105 file pairs: 1.676 secs