head to head
vs
Arena Breakout: InfinitevsDayZ
Arena Breakout: Infinite leans Execution (Grand Arena); DayZ leans Variance (Grand Arena).
Arena Breakout: InfiniteDayZ
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Arena Breakout: Infinite leans harder on execution: Gunfights against humans punish slow aim instantly
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
DayZ leans harder on variance: loot spawns and who you meet are unknowable
Optimization7 vs 5
Arena Breakout: Infinite leans harder on optimization: Ammo tiers, insurance economy and map routes reward deep study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.