diff --git a/model/textparse/omtestdata.txt b/model/textparse/omtestdata.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62e43048a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/textparse/omtestdata.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# HELP foo Counter with and without labels to certify CT is parsed for both cases
+# TYPE foo counter
+foo_total 17.0 1520879607.789 # {id="counter-test"} 5
+foo_created 1000
+foo_total{a="b"} 17.0 1520879607.789 # {id="counter-test"} 5
+foo_created{a="b"} 1000
+# HELP bar Summary with CT at the end, making sure we find CT even if it's multiple lines a far
+# TYPE bar summary
+bar_count 17.0
+bar_sum 324789.3
+bar{quantile="0.95"} 123.7
+bar{quantile="0.99"} 150.0
+bar_created 1520430000
+# HELP baz Histogram with the same objective as above's summary
+# TYPE baz histogram
+baz_bucket{le="0.0"} 0
+baz_bucket{le="+Inf"} 17
+baz_count 17
+baz_sum 324789.3
+baz_created 1520430000
+# HELP fizz_created Gauge which shouldn't be parsed as CT
+# TYPE fizz_created gauge
+fizz_created 17.0
+# EOF
diff --git a/model/textparse/openmetricsparse_test.go b/model/textparse/openmetricsparse_test.go
index b8c2d522e..cadaabc99 100644
--- a/model/textparse/openmetricsparse_test.go
+++ b/model/textparse/openmetricsparse_test.go
@@ -992,51 +992,3 @@ go_gc_duration_seconds_created`)
 	require.Equal(t, "go_gc_duration_seconds", string(copyParser.l.b[copyParser.offsets[0]:copyParser.offsets[1]]))
 	require.False(t, copyParser.skipCTSeries)
 }
-
-func BenchmarkCTParse(b *testing.B) {
-	b.ReportAllocs()
-
-	input := `# HELP foo Counter with and without labels to certify CT is parsed for both cases
-# TYPE foo counter
-foo_total 17.0 1520879607.789 # {id="counter-test"} 5
-foo_created 1000
-foo_total{a="b"} 17.0 1520879607.789 # {id="counter-test"} 5
-foo_created{a="b"} 1000
-# HELP bar Summary with CT at the end, making sure we find CT even if it's multiple lines a far
-# TYPE bar summary
-bar_count 17.0
-bar_sum 324789.3
-bar{quantile="0.95"} 123.7
-bar{quantile="0.99"} 150.0
-bar_created 1520430000
-# HELP baz Histogram with the same objective as above's summary
-# TYPE baz histogram
-baz_bucket{le="0.0"} 0
-baz_bucket{le="+Inf"} 17
-baz_count 17
-baz_sum 324789.3
-baz_created 1520430000
-# HELP fizz_created Gauge which shouldn't be parsed as CT
-# TYPE fizz_created gauge
-fizz_created 17.0`
-
-	input += "\n# EOF\n"
-
-	b.ResetTimer()
-	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		p := NewOpenMetricsParser([]byte(input), labels.NewSymbolTable(), WithOMParserCTSeriesSkipped())
-	Outer:
-		for {
-			et, err := p.Next()
-			switch et {
-			case EntryInvalid:
-				if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-					break Outer
-				}
-				b.Fatal(err)
-			case EntrySeries:
-				p.CreatedTimestamp()
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/model/textparse/promparse_test.go b/model/textparse/promparse_test.go
index 992140ce0..16a99bd70 100644
--- a/model/textparse/promparse_test.go
+++ b/model/textparse/promparse_test.go
@@ -498,8 +498,16 @@ func BenchmarkParse(b *testing.B) {
 		"openmetrics": func(b []byte, st *labels.SymbolTable) Parser {
 			return NewOpenMetricsParser(b, st)
 		},
+		"openmetrics/skip-ct": func(b []byte, st *labels.SymbolTable) Parser {
+			return NewOpenMetricsParser(b, st, WithOMParserCTSeriesSkipped())
+		},
 	} {
-		for _, fn := range []string{"promtestdata.txt", "promtestdata.nometa.txt"} {
+		for _, fn := range []string{"promtestdata.txt", "promtestdata.nometa.txt", "omtestdata.txt"} {
+			// we only want to benchmark om parsers with omtestdata
+			if fn == "omtestdata.txt" && parserName == "prometheus" {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			f, err := os.Open(fn)
 			require.NoError(b, err)
 			defer f.Close()
@@ -631,6 +639,35 @@ func BenchmarkParse(b *testing.B) {
 				}
 				_ = total
 			})
+			b.Run(parserName+"/created-lines/"+fn, func(b *testing.B) {
+				b.SetBytes(int64(len(buf) / promtestdataSampleCount))
+				b.ReportAllocs()
+				b.ResetTimer()
+
+				total := 0
+
+				st := labels.NewSymbolTable()
+				for i := 0; i < b.N; i += promtestdataSampleCount {
+					p := parser(buf, st)
+
+				Outer:
+					for i < b.N {
+						t, err := p.Next()
+						switch t {
+						case EntryInvalid:
+							if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+								break Outer
+							}
+							b.Fatal(err)
+						case EntrySeries:
+							if parserName == "openmetrics/skip-ct" {
+								p.CreatedTimestamp()
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				_ = total
+			})
 		}
 	}
 }