The Mono C# programs also use llvm ;-) A more accurate comparison? A different comparison would be against clang. The benchmarks game might well be described

The Mono C# programs also use llvm ;-) A more accurate comparison? A different comparison would be against clang. The benchmarks game might well be described as "a good starting point" http://algs4.cs.princeton.edu/faq/ http://algs4.cs.princeton.edu/faq/ but let's not confuse that with some kind of definitive final analysis. (Edit: Say what you disagree with, don't just down vote.)