MLComp (http://mlcomp.org http://mlcomp.org) is a site for comparing different algorithms outputs over various datasets. The site appears to be down right now,

MLComp (http://mlcomp.org http://mlcomp.org) is a site for comparing different algorithms outputs over various datasets. The site appears to be down right now, but you can go here (http://hunch.net/?p=1309 http://hunch.net/?p=1309) for an overview of the site. (If it comes back up) It might help you get a feel for some real differences in learning mechanisms.