diff --git a/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/AbstractInsertDelete.php b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/AbstractInsertDelete.php
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+++ b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/AbstractInsertDelete.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheetPerformance\ReferenceHelper;
+
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\Worksheet;
+
+abstract class AbstractInsertDelete
+{
+    /**
+     * @var Spreadsheet
+     */
+    protected $spreadsheet;
+
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $fileName = 'php://temp';
+
+    public function __construct(int $columns = 32, int $rows = 512)
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
+
+        $worksheet = $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet();
+
+        $this->buildWorksheet($worksheet, $rows, $columns);
+    }
+
+    private function buildWorksheet(Worksheet $worksheet, int $rows, int $columns): void
+    {
+        $sampleData = [range(1, $columns)];
+
+        for ($row = 1; $row <= $rows; ++$row) {
+            $worksheet->fromArray($sampleData, null, "A{$row}", true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function tearDown(): void
+    {
+        if (file_exists($this->fileName)) {
+            unlink($this->fileName);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/InsertColumnBenchmark.php b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/InsertColumnBenchmark.php
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+++ b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/InsertColumnBenchmark.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheetPerformance\ReferenceHelper;
+
+class InsertColumnBenchmark extends AbstractInsertDelete
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct(78, 2048);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(5)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkInsertColumnsEarly(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->insertNewColumnBefore('C', 2);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(5)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkInsertColumnsMid(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->insertNewColumnBefore('AB', 2);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(7)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkInsertColumnsLate(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->insertNewColumnBefore('BX', 2);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/InsertRowBenchmark.php b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/InsertRowBenchmark.php
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index 000000000..d47885a8c
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+++ b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/InsertRowBenchmark.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheetPerformance\ReferenceHelper;
+
+class InsertRowBenchmark extends AbstractInsertDelete
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct(256, 512);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(5)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkInsertRowsEarly(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->insertNewRowBefore(2, 4);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(7)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkInsertRowsMid(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->insertNewRowBefore(255, 4);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(11)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkInsertRowsLate(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->insertNewRowBefore(510, 4);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/RemoveColumnBenchmark.php b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/RemoveColumnBenchmark.php
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+++ b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/RemoveColumnBenchmark.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheetPerformance\ReferenceHelper;
+
+class RemoveColumnBenchmark extends AbstractInsertDelete
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct(78, 2048);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(5)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkRemoveColumnsEarly(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->removeColumn('C', 2);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(5)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkRemoveColumnsMid(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->removeColumn('AB', 2);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(7)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkRemoveColumnsLate(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->removeColumn('BX', 2);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/RemoveRowBenchmark.php b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/RemoveRowBenchmark.php
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+++ b/tests/Performance/ReferenceHelper/RemoveRowBenchmark.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheetPerformance\ReferenceHelper;
+
+class RemoveRowBenchmark extends AbstractInsertDelete
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct(256, 512);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(5)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkRemoveRowsEarly(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->removeRow(2, 4);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(7)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkRemoveRowsMid(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->removeRow(255, 4);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @Groups({"slow"})
+     * @revs(4)
+     * @Iterations(11)
+     * @OutputTimeUnit("seconds")
+     * @AfterMethods("tearDown")
+     */
+    public function benchmarkRemoveRowsLate(): void
+    {
+        $this->spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->removeRow(510, 4);
+    }
+}