head to head
vs
World of WarcraftvsWoW Classic
World of Warcraft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); WoW Classic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
World of WarcraftWoW Classic
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
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.
Optimization9 vs 8
World of Warcraft leans harder on optimization: Gear, talents, and rotation are mathematically solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.