diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 43fc78b8..37c48ca5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_BUILD_TESTING "Build the SelfTest project" ON "CATC
 cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build code examples" OFF "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)
 cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_BUILD_EXTRA_TESTS "Build extra tests" OFF "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)
 cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_BUILD_FUZZERS "Build fuzzers" OFF "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_BUILD_BENCHMARKS "Build the benchmarks" OFF "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)
 cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_ENABLE_COVERAGE "Generate coverage for codecov.io" OFF "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)
 cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_ENABLE_WERROR "Enables Werror during build" ON "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)
 cmake_dependent_option(CATCH_BUILD_SURROGATES "Enable generating and building surrogate TUs for the main headers" OFF "CATCH_DEVELOPMENT_BUILD" OFF)
@@ -77,6 +78,11 @@ set(SELF_TEST_DIR ${CATCH_DIR}/tests/SelfTest)
 # We need to bring-in the variables defined there to this scope
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
+if (CATCH_BUILD_BENCHMARKS)
+  set(CMAKE_FOLDER "benchmarks")
+  add_subdirectory(benchmarks)
+endif()
+
 # Build tests only if requested
 if(BUILD_TESTING AND CATCH_BUILD_TESTING AND NOT_SUBPROJECT)
   find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter)
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index e9ce875b..ffc6e240 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -15,14 +15,23 @@
             }
         },
         {
-            "name": "all-tests",
+            "name": "most-tests",
             "inherits": "basic-tests",
             "displayName": "Full development build",
-            "description": "Enables development build with examples and ALL tests",
+            "description": "Enables development build with extended set of tests (still relatively cheap to build)",
             "cacheVariables": {
                 "CATCH_BUILD_EXAMPLES": "ON",
                 "CATCH_BUILD_EXTRA_TESTS": "ON",
                 "CATCH_BUILD_SURROGATES": "ON",
+                "CATCH_BUILD_BENCHMARKS": "ON"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "all-tests",
+            "inherits": "most-tests",
+            "displayName": "Full development build",
+            "description": "Enables development build with examples and ALL tests",
+            "cacheVariables": {
                 "CATCH_ENABLE_CONFIGURE_TESTS": "ON",
                 "CATCH_ENABLE_CMAKE_HELPER_TESTS": "ON"
             }
diff --git a/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt b/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68837783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+include(CatchMiscFunctions)
+
+add_executable(AssertionsFastPath
+  runtime_assertion_benches.cpp
+)
+
+add_executable(AssertionsSlowPath
+  runtime_assertion_benches.cpp
+  assertion_listener.cpp
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(AssertionsFastPath PRIVATE Catch2::Catch2WithMain)
+target_link_libraries(AssertionsSlowPath PRIVATE Catch2::Catch2WithMain)
+
+list(APPEND CATCH_TEST_TARGETS AssertionsFastPath AssertionsSlowPath)
+set(CATCH_TEST_TARGETS ${CATCH_TEST_TARGETS} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/benchmarks/assertion_listener.cpp b/benchmarks/assertion_listener.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2aa65b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/assertion_listener.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+
+//              Copyright Catch2 Authors
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//   (See accompanying file LICENSE.txt or copy at
+//        https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+
+#include <catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_event_listener.hpp>
+#include <catch2/reporters/catch_reporter_registrars.hpp>
+
+/**
+ * Event listener that listens to all assertions, forcing assertion slow path
+ */
+class AssertionSlowPathListener : public Catch::EventListenerBase {
+public:
+    static std::string getDescription() {
+        return "Validates ordering of Catch2's listener events";
+    }
+
+    AssertionSlowPathListener(Catch::IConfig const* config) :
+        EventListenerBase(config) {
+        m_preferences.shouldReportAllAssertions = true;
+        m_preferences.shouldReportAllAssertionStarts = true;
+    }
+};
+
+CATCH_REGISTER_LISTENER( AssertionSlowPathListener )
diff --git a/benchmarks/runtime_assertion_benches.cpp b/benchmarks/runtime_assertion_benches.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a28e3fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/runtime_assertion_benches.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+
+//              Copyright Catch2 Authors
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//   (See accompanying file LICENSE.txt or copy at
+//        https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+
+#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
+
+TEST_CASE("Simple REQUIRE - 10M") {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < 10'000'000; ++i) {
+        REQUIRE(true);
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Simple NOTHROW - 10M") {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < 10'000'000; ++i) {
+        REQUIRE_NOTHROW([](){}());
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Simple THROWS - 10M") {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < 10'000'000; ++i) {
+        REQUIRE_THROWS([]() { throw 1; }());
+    }
+}