head to head
vs
Clash of ClansvsHearts of Iron II
Clash of Clans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hearts of Iron II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Clash of ClansHearts of Iron II
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Hearts of Iron II leans harder on optimization: Production, research and front planning are deeply solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.