$Iterations = 5000

$STDOutMetrics = Measure-Command -Expression {
    for ($I=0;$I -lt $Iterations; $I++) {
        Write-Host $I
    }
}

$PipingOutNullMetrics = Measure-Command -Expression {
    for ($I=0;$I -lt $Iterations; $I++) {
        $I | Out-Null
    }
}

$NullingMetrics = Measure-Command -Expression {
    for ($I=0;$I -lt $Iterations; $I++) {
        $null = $I        
    }
}

$WriteProgressMetrics = Measure-Command -Expression {
    for ($I=0;$I -lt $Iterations; $I++) {
        Write-Progress -Activity "Metrics Brah" -Status "Measuring" -PercentComplete ($I*100/$Iterations)
    }
}