diff --git a/benches/Cargo.toml b/benches/Cargo.toml
index 40c2c4f4b4..9f509cccd8 100644
--- a/benches/Cargo.toml
+++ b/benches/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ name = "system_stage"
 path = "benches/bevy_ecs/stages.rs"
 harness = false
 
+[[bench]]
+name = "run_criteria"
+path = "benches/bevy_ecs/run_criteria.rs"
+harness = false
+
 [[bench]]
 name = "commands"
 path = "benches/bevy_ecs/commands.rs"
diff --git a/benches/benches/bevy_ecs/run_criteria.rs b/benches/benches/bevy_ecs/run_criteria.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d842d01ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benches/benches/bevy_ecs/run_criteria.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    component::Component,
+    prelude::{ParallelSystemDescriptorCoercion, Res, RunCriteriaDescriptorCoercion},
+    schedule::{ShouldRun, Stage, SystemStage},
+    system::{IntoSystem, Query},
+    world::World,
+};
+use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    run_criteria_yes,
+    run_criteria_no,
+    run_criteria_yes_with_labels,
+    run_criteria_no_with_labels,
+    run_criteria_yes_with_query,
+    run_criteria_yes_with_resource
+);
+criterion_main!(benches);
+
+fn run_stage(stage: &mut SystemStage, world: &mut World) {
+    stage.run(world);
+}
+
+fn run_criteria_yes(criterion: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+    let mut group = criterion.benchmark_group("run_criteria/yes");
+    group.warm_up_time(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+    group.measurement_time(std::time::Duration::from_secs(3));
+    fn empty() {}
+    fn always_yes() -> ShouldRun {
+        ShouldRun::Yes
+    }
+    for amount in 0..21 {
+        let mut stage = SystemStage::parallel();
+        stage.add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_yes));
+        for _ in 0..amount {
+            // TODO: should change this to use a label or have another bench that uses a label instead
+            stage
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_yes))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_yes))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_yes))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_yes))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_yes));
+        }
+        // run once to initialize systems
+        run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+        group.bench_function(&format!("{:03}_systems", 5 * amount + 1), |bencher| {
+            bencher.iter(|| {
+                run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+fn run_criteria_no(criterion: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+    let mut group = criterion.benchmark_group("run_criteria/no");
+    group.warm_up_time(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+    group.measurement_time(std::time::Duration::from_secs(3));
+    fn empty() {}
+    fn always_no() -> ShouldRun {
+        ShouldRun::No
+    }
+    for amount in 0..21 {
+        let mut stage = SystemStage::parallel();
+        stage.add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_no));
+        for _ in 0..amount {
+            stage
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_no))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_no))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_no))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_no))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_no));
+        }
+        // run once to initialize systems
+        run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+        group.bench_function(&format!("{:03}_systems", 5 * amount + 1), |bencher| {
+            bencher.iter(|| {
+                run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+fn run_criteria_yes_with_labels(criterion: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+    let mut group = criterion.benchmark_group("run_criteria/yes_with_labels");
+    group.warm_up_time(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+    group.measurement_time(std::time::Duration::from_secs(3));
+    fn empty() {}
+    fn always_yes() -> ShouldRun {
+        ShouldRun::Yes
+    }
+    for amount in 0..21 {
+        let mut stage = SystemStage::parallel();
+        stage.add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_yes.label("always yes")));
+        for _ in 0..amount {
+            stage
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always yes"))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always yes"))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always yes"))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always yes"))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always yes"));
+        }
+        // run once to initialize systems
+        run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+        group.bench_function(&format!("{:03}_systems", 5 * amount + 1), |bencher| {
+            bencher.iter(|| {
+                run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+fn run_criteria_no_with_labels(criterion: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+    let mut group = criterion.benchmark_group("run_criteria/no_with_labels");
+    group.warm_up_time(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+    group.measurement_time(std::time::Duration::from_secs(3));
+    fn empty() {}
+    fn always_no() -> ShouldRun {
+        ShouldRun::No
+    }
+    for amount in 0..21 {
+        let mut stage = SystemStage::parallel();
+        stage.add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(always_no.label("always no")));
+        for _ in 0..amount {
+            stage
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always no"))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always no"))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always no"))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always no"))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria("always no"));
+        }
+        // run once to initialize systems
+        run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+        group.bench_function(&format!("{:03}_systems", 5 * amount + 1), |bencher| {
+            bencher.iter(|| {
+                run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct TestBool(pub bool);
+
+fn run_criteria_yes_with_query(criterion: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+    world.spawn().insert(TestBool(true));
+    let mut group = criterion.benchmark_group("run_criteria/yes_using_query");
+    group.warm_up_time(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+    group.measurement_time(std::time::Duration::from_secs(3));
+    fn empty() {}
+    fn yes_with_query(query: Query<&TestBool>) -> ShouldRun {
+        let test_bool = query.single();
+        if test_bool.0 {
+            ShouldRun::Yes
+        } else {
+            ShouldRun::No
+        }
+    }
+    for amount in 0..21 {
+        let mut stage = SystemStage::parallel();
+        stage.add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_query));
+        for _ in 0..amount {
+            stage
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_query))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_query))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_query))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_query))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_query));
+        }
+        // run once to initialize systems
+        run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+        group.bench_function(&format!("{:03}_systems", 5 * amount + 1), |bencher| {
+            bencher.iter(|| {
+                run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+fn run_criteria_yes_with_resource(criterion: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut world = World::new();
+    world.insert_resource(TestBool(true));
+    let mut group = criterion.benchmark_group("run_criteria/yes_using_resource");
+    group.warm_up_time(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+    group.measurement_time(std::time::Duration::from_secs(3));
+    fn empty() {}
+    fn yes_with_resource(res: Res<TestBool>) -> ShouldRun {
+        if res.0 {
+            ShouldRun::Yes
+        } else {
+            ShouldRun::No
+        }
+    }
+    for amount in 0..21 {
+        let mut stage = SystemStage::parallel();
+        stage.add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_resource));
+        for _ in 0..amount {
+            stage
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_resource))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_resource))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_resource))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_resource))
+                .add_system(empty.with_run_criteria(yes_with_resource));
+        }
+        // run once to initialize systems
+        run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+        group.bench_function(&format!("{:03}_systems", 5 * amount + 1), |bencher| {
+            bencher.iter(|| {
+                run_stage(&mut stage, &mut world);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+    group.finish();
+}