head to head
vs
Championship Manager 2008vsCivilization V
Championship Manager 2008 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Civilization V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Championship Manager 2008Civilization V
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Civilization V leans harder on execution: UI actions need no precision; speed is not a factor
Reads4 vs 2
Championship Manager 2008 leans harder on reads: Opponent AI tactics are somewhat predictable patterns
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Civilization V leans harder on optimization: Hex placement, social policies, and victory routing are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.