diff --git a/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/ParserTests/DateTimeUtilFixture.cs b/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/ParserTests/DateTimeUtilFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5dde8213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/ParserTests/DateTimeUtilFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using BenchmarkDotNet.Attributes;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Parser;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Benchmark.Test.ParserTests
+{
+    [InProcess]
+    public class DateTimeUtilFixture
+    {
+        [Benchmark]
+        [Arguments("2022-08-08 02:07:39")]
+        public void parse_fuzzy_date(string dateInput)
+        {
+            DateTimeUtil.FromFuzzyTime(dateInput);
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark]
+        [Arguments("18 hours ago")]
+        public void parse_time_ago(string dateInput)
+        {
+            DateTimeUtil.FromTimeAgo(dateInput);
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark]
+        [Arguments("2022-08-08 02:07:39")]
+        public void parse_unknown_date(string dateInput)
+        {
+            DateTimeUtil.FromUnknown(dateInput);
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark]
+        [Arguments("2022-08-08 02:07:39 -02:00", "2006-01-02 15:04:05 -07:00")]
+        public void parse_datetime_golang(string dateInput, string format)
+        {
+            DateTimeUtil.ParseDateTimeGoLang(dateInput, format);
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark]
+        [Arguments("2022-08-08 02:07:39 -02:00", "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss zzz")]
+        public void parse_datetime_exact(string dateInput, string format)
+        {
+            DateTime.ParseExact(dateInput, format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/Program.cs b/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02b0a60a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System;
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using BenchmarkDotNet.Attributes;
+using BenchmarkDotNet.Running;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Benchmark.Test
+{
+    public class Program
+    {
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            BenchmarkSwitcher.FromAssembly(typeof(Program).Assembly).Run(args);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test.csproj b/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8935c3616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test/Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <GenerateProgramFile>false</GenerateProgramFile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="BenchmarkDotNet" Version="0.13.5" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\NzbDrone.Core\Prowlarr.Core.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Prowlarr.sln b/src/Prowlarr.sln
index dc8fce3a3..ff448c9d3 100644
--- a/src/Prowlarr.sln
+++ b/src/Prowlarr.sln
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Prowlarr.Api.V1", "Prowlarr
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Prowlarr.Api.V1.Test", "Prowlarr.Api.V1.Test\Prowlarr.Api.V1.Test.csproj", "{4EB5FDB5-5908-4415-8DFD-E5740A480D92}"
 EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test", "Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test\Prowlarr.Benchmark.Test.csproj", "{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Posix = Debug|Posix
@@ -276,6 +278,14 @@ Global
 		{4EB5FDB5-5908-4415-8DFD-E5740A480D92}.Release|Posix.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{4EB5FDB5-5908-4415-8DFD-E5740A480D92}.Release|Windows.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{4EB5FDB5-5908-4415-8DFD-E5740A480D92}.Release|Windows.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}.Debug|Posix.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}.Debug|Posix.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}.Debug|Windows.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}.Debug|Windows.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}.Release|Posix.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}.Release|Posix.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}.Release|Windows.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7}.Release|Windows.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -302,6 +312,7 @@ Global
 		{7DA231E8-A31D-4F53-8760-820861B6CE65} = {F9E67978-5CD6-4A5F-827B-4249711C0B02}
 		{0E2B067C-4A97-430C-8767-D19ACB09A63A} = {F9E67978-5CD6-4A5F-827B-4249711C0B02}
 		{4EB5FDB5-5908-4415-8DFD-E5740A480D92} = {57A04B72-8088-4F75-A582-1158CF8291F7}
+		{56B0D244-4791-40EE-8C01-08C34E3733B7} = {57A04B72-8088-4F75-A582-1158CF8291F7}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {0D6944ED-0602-492F-9E11-0513294A4DA3}