diff --git a/benches/lib.rs b/benches/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27d6a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benches/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#![feature(test)]
+
+extern crate sqlite;
+extern crate test;
+
+use sqlite::{Connection, State, Value};
+use test::Bencher;
+
+#[bench]
+fn read_cursor(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let connection = create();
+    populate(&connection, 100);
+    let mut cursor = connection.prepare("
+        SELECT * FROM data WHERE integer > ? AND real > ?
+    ").unwrap().cursor();
+
+    bencher.iter(|| {
+        cursor.bind(&[Value::Integer(42), Value::Float(69.0)]).unwrap();
+        while let Some(row) = cursor.next().unwrap() {
+            assert!(row[0].as_integer().unwrap() > 42);
+            assert!(row[1].as_float().unwrap() > 69.0);
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn read_statement(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let connection = create();
+    populate(&connection, 100);
+    let mut statement = connection.prepare("
+        SELECT * FROM data WHERE integer > ? AND real > ?
+    ").unwrap();
+
+    bencher.iter(|| {
+        statement.reset().unwrap();
+        statement.bind(1, 42).unwrap();
+        statement.bind(2, 69.0).unwrap();
+        while let State::Row = statement.next().unwrap() {
+            assert!(statement.read::<i64>(0).unwrap() > 42);
+            assert!(statement.read::<f64>(1).unwrap() > 69.0);
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn write_cursor(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let connection = create();
+    let mut cursor = connection.prepare("
+        INSERT INTO data (integer, real) VALUES (?, ?)
+    ").unwrap().cursor();
+
+    bencher.iter(|| {
+        cursor.bind(&[Value::Integer(42), Value::Float(69.0)]).unwrap();
+        cursor.next().unwrap();
+    })
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn write_statement(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let connection = create();
+    let mut statement = connection.prepare("
+        INSERT INTO data (integer, real) VALUES (?, ?)
+    ").unwrap();
+
+    bencher.iter(|| {
+        statement.reset().unwrap();
+        statement.bind(1, 42).unwrap();
+        statement.bind(2, 69.0).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(statement.next().unwrap(), State::Done);
+    })
+}
+
+fn create() -> Connection {
+    let connection = Connection::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+    connection.execute("CREATE TABLE data (integer INTEGER, real REAL)").unwrap();
+    connection
+}
+
+fn populate(connection: &Connection, count: usize) {
+    let mut statement = connection.prepare("
+        INSERT INTO data (integer, real) VALUES (?, ?)
+    ").unwrap();
+    for i in 0..count {
+        statement.reset().unwrap();
+        statement.bind(1, i as i64).unwrap();
+        statement.bind(2, i as f64).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(statement.next().unwrap(), State::Done);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/lib.rs b/tests/lib.rs
index 4d1f007..12e2408 100644
--- a/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/lib.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ fn connection_set_busy_handler() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn cursor() {
+fn cursor_workflow() {
     let connection = setup(":memory:");
     let statement = "SELECT id, name FROM users WHERE id = ?";
     let mut cursor = ok!(connection.prepare(statement)).cursor();