head to head
vs
SimCity BuildItvsThe Sims
SimCity BuildIt leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SimCity BuildItThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Sims leans harder on execution: Clicking menus has no physical ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
SimCity BuildIt leans harder on optimization: Production chains, layout and currency timing are the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.