Yes, and my note about "scientificity" above. Also compare with your own account of time.perf_counter() above ("Usually time.perf_counter() is the expected function.")

Also, I didn't want to start discussion on how to do benchmarking right, just to point out a small inconsistency, and suggest a fix which balances on (down-to-earth) correctness and practicality. It even can be ignored, except that such small inconsistencies accumulate and then some time later stick from every hole if not addressed.