prototype property vs method

JavaScript performance comparison

Test case created by ThinkingStiff

Preparation code

 
<script>
Benchmark.prototype.setup = function() {
    Object.defineProperty(Number.prototype, 'prop1', {
      get: function () { return this }, configurable: true
    })
    Number.prototype.meth1 = function() { return Number( this ) };
   
    var num = 123456789;
};
</script>

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method
var x = num.meth1();
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property
var x = num.prop1;
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