diff --git a/tests/ImageProcessorCore.Benchmarks/Image/Decode.cs b/tests/ImageProcessorCore.Benchmarks/Image/Decode.cs
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+// <copyright file="Decode.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore.Benchmarks.Image
+{
+    using System.Drawing;
+    using System.IO;
+
+    using BenchmarkDotNet.Attributes;
+    using CoreSize = ImageProcessorCore.Size;
+    using CoreImage = ImageProcessorCore.Image;
+
+    public class Decode
+    {
+        private byte[] bmpBytes;
+        private byte[] gifBytes;
+        private byte[] jpegBytes;
+        private byte[] pngBytes;
+
+        [Setup]
+        public void ReadImages()
+        {
+            if (bmpBytes == null)
+            {
+                bmpBytes = File.ReadAllBytes("../ImageProcessorCore.Tests/TestImages/Formats/Bmp/Car.bmp");
+            }
+            if (gifBytes == null)
+            {
+                gifBytes = File.ReadAllBytes("../ImageProcessorCore.Tests/TestImages/Formats/Gif/giphy.gif");
+            }
+            if (jpegBytes == null)
+            {
+                jpegBytes = File.ReadAllBytes("../ImageProcessorCore.Tests/TestImages/Formats/Jpg/Calliphora.jpg");
+            }
+            if (pngBytes == null)
+            {
+                pngBytes = File.ReadAllBytes("../ImageProcessorCore.Tests/TestImages/Formats/Png/splash.png");
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "System.Drawing Bmp")]
+        public Size BmpSystemDrawing()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(bmpBytes))
+            {
+                using (Image image = Image.FromStream(memoryStream))
+                {
+                    return image.Size;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "ImageProcessorCore Bmp")]
+        public CoreSize BmpCore()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(bmpBytes))
+            {
+                CoreImage image = new CoreImage(memoryStream);
+                return new CoreSize(image.Width, image.Height);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "System.Drawing Gif")]
+        public Size GifSystemDrawing()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(gifBytes))
+            {
+                using (Image image = Image.FromStream(memoryStream))
+                {
+                    return image.Size;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "ImageProcessorCore Gif")]
+        public CoreSize GifCore()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(gifBytes))
+            {
+                CoreImage image = new CoreImage(memoryStream);
+                return new CoreSize(image.Width, image.Height);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "System.Drawing Jpeg")]
+        public Size JpegSystemDrawing()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(jpegBytes))
+            {
+                using (Image image = Image.FromStream(memoryStream))
+                {
+                    return image.Size;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "ImageProcessorCore Jpeg")]
+        public CoreSize JpegCore()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(jpegBytes))
+            {
+                CoreImage image = new CoreImage(memoryStream);
+                return new CoreSize(image.Width, image.Height);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "System.Drawing Png")]
+        public Size PngSystemDrawing()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(pngBytes))
+            {
+                using (Image image = Image.FromStream(memoryStream))
+                {
+                    return image.Size;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "ImageProcessorCore Png")]
+        public CoreSize PngCore()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(pngBytes))
+            {
+                CoreImage image = new CoreImage(memoryStream);
+                return new CoreSize(image.Width, image.Height);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ImageProcessorCore.Benchmarks/Image/Encode.cs b/tests/ImageProcessorCore.Benchmarks/Image/Encode.cs
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+// <copyright file="Encode.cs" company="James Jackson-South">
+// Copyright (c) James Jackson-South and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+// </copyright>
+
+namespace ImageProcessorCore.Benchmarks.Image
+{
+    using System.Drawing;
+    using System.Drawing.Imaging;
+    using System.IO;
+
+    using BenchmarkDotNet.Attributes;
+    using CoreImage = ImageProcessorCore.Image;
+
+    public class Encode
+    {
+        // System.Drawing needs this.
+        private Stream bmpStream;
+        private Stream gifStream;
+        private Stream jpegStream;
+        private Stream pngStream;
+
+        private Image bmpDrawing;
+        private Image gifDrawing;
+        private Image jpegDrawing;
+        private Image pngDrawing;
+
+        private CoreImage bmpCore;
+        private CoreImage gifCore;
+        private CoreImage jpegCore;
+        private CoreImage pngCore;
+
+        [Setup]
+        public void ReadImages()
+        {
+            if (bmpStream == null)
+            { 
+                bmpStream = File.OpenRead("../ImageProcessorCore.Tests/TestImages/Formats/Bmp/Car.bmp");
+                bmpCore = new CoreImage(bmpStream);
+                bmpStream.Position = 0;
+                bmpDrawing = Image.FromStream(bmpStream);
+            }
+
+            if (gifStream == null)
+            { 
+                gifStream = File.OpenRead("../ImageProcessorCore.Tests/TestImages/Formats/Gif/giphy.gif");
+                gifCore = new CoreImage(gifStream);
+                gifStream.Position = 0;
+                gifDrawing = Image.FromStream(gifStream);
+            }
+
+            if (jpegStream == null)
+            { 
+                jpegStream = File.OpenRead("../ImageProcessorCore.Tests/TestImages/Formats/Jpg/Calliphora.jpg");
+                jpegCore = new CoreImage(jpegStream);
+                jpegStream.Position = 0;
+                jpegDrawing = Image.FromStream(jpegStream);
+            }
+
+            if (pngStream == null)
+            { 
+                pngStream = File.OpenRead("../ImageProcessorCore.Tests/TestImages/Formats/Png/splash.png");
+                pngCore = new CoreImage(pngStream);
+                pngStream.Position = 0;
+                pngDrawing = Image.FromStream(pngStream);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "System.Drawing Bmp")]
+        public void BmpSystemDrawing()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                bmpDrawing.Save(memoryStream, ImageFormat.Bmp);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "ImageProcessorCore Bmp")]
+        public void BmpCore()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                bmpCore.SaveAsBmp(memoryStream);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "System.Drawing Gif")]
+        public void GifSystemDrawing()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                bmpDrawing.Save(memoryStream, ImageFormat.Gif);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "ImageProcessorCore Gif")]
+        public void GifCore()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                bmpCore.SaveAsGif(memoryStream);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "System.Drawing Jpeg")]
+        public void JpegSystemDrawing()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                bmpDrawing.Save(memoryStream, ImageFormat.Jpeg);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "ImageProcessorCore Jpeg")]
+        public void JpegCore()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                bmpCore.SaveAsJpeg(memoryStream);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "System.Drawing Png")]
+        public void PngSystemDrawing()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                bmpDrawing.Save(memoryStream, ImageFormat.Png);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Benchmark(Description = "ImageProcessorCore Png")]
+        public void PngCore()
+        {
+            using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+            {
+                bmpCore.SaveAsPng(memoryStream);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}