list_speed_test.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <list>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <chrono>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    list<int> l;
    for (int i=0; i<10000000; ++i)
        l.push_back(rand());
    auto start = chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
    l.sort();
    cout << chrono::duration_cast<chrono::milliseconds>(
                chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() -
                start
                ).count()<< "ms" << endl; //GCC 5.3 5724ms
    //Clang 6142ms
    // all compiled with -O2
    cout << *l.rbegin() << endl; //prevent optimization
    
}