My results at my work computer: (Pentium 4 2.53Ghz with 512 Mbytes of RAM)
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Convert from object to int via cast to string then int results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 2935.0000000000000
Convert from string to int results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 2697.0000000000000
Get int value from wrapper object results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 1074.0000000000000
No conversion whatsoever results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 405.00000000000000
DEBUG ON
Convert from object to int via cast to string then int results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 12890.000000000000
Convert from string to int results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 12177.000000000000
Get int value from wrapper object results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 11461.000000000000
No conversion whatsoever results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 10365.000000000000
DEBUG OFF:
Convert from object to int via cast to string then int results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 2935.0000000000000
Convert from string to int results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 2697.0000000000000
Get int value from wrapper object results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 1074.0000000000000
No conversion whatsoever results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 405.00000000000000
DEBUG ON
Convert from object to int via cast to string then int results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 12890.000000000000
Convert from string to int results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 12177.000000000000
Get int value from wrapper object results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 11461.000000000000
No conversion whatsoever results.
Elapsed time over: 100000000 iterations: 10365.000000000000