diff --git a/packages/common/src/createBenchmark.ts b/packages/common/src/createBenchmark.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6ba3d91013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/common/src/createBenchmark.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import createDebug from "debug";
+
+export function createBenchmark(namespace: string): (stepName: string) => void {
+  const debug = createDebug("mud:benchmark" + namespace);
+  let lastStep = performance.now();
+
+  return (stepName: string) => {
+    const secondsSinceLastStep = (performance.now() - lastStep) / 1000;
+    debug("%s: +%ds", stepName, secondsSinceLastStep);
+    lastStep = performance.now();
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/common/src/index.ts b/packages/common/src/index.ts
index 9a68f8eb5bc..c5a2061a444 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from "./common";
+export * from "./createBenchmark";
 export * from "./createBurnerAccount";
 export * from "./createNonceManager";
 export * from "./getContract";