diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP0/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP0/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..ca05ade7a 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP0/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP0/Program.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace ConsoleApplication
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P1.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP1/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP1/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..ea50de9e8 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP1/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP1/Program.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P1
 {
     public class Program
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P2.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP1/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP1/project.json
index a6c2ff8b5..0f4fee5ad 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP1/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP1/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "SingleTargetP2" : {
       "target": "project"
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP2/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP2/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..0ae001811 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP2/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP2/Program.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P2
 {
     public class Program
     {
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP2/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP2/project.json
index 89cf3a3bf..71ae27297 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP2/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/SingleTargetGraph/SingleTargetP2/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
       "type": "platform",
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP0/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP0/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..ca05ade7a 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP0/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP0/Program.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace ConsoleApplication
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P1.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP1/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP1/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..ea50de9e8 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP1/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP1/Program.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P1
 {
     public class Program
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P2.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP1/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP1/project.json
index b9fbb9f8d..3e279184d 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP1/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP1/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "TwoTargetP2" : {
       "target": "project"
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP2/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP2/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..0ae001811 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP2/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP2/Program.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P2
 {
     public class Program
     {
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP2/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP2/project.json
index 5ea926028..a1f979cc9 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP2/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraph/TwoTargetP2/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
       "type": "platform",
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP0/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP0/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..ca05ade7a 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP0/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP0/Program.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace ConsoleApplication
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P1.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP1/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP1/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..7b1284ad8 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP1/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP1/Program.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P1
 {
     public class Program
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P2.Program.Main();
+            ConsoleLibrary.P4.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP1/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP1/project.json
index 2e36f00eb..5b080a6f1 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP1/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP1/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "TwoTargetLargeP2" : {
       "target": "project"
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP2/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP2/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..121dbbfb7 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP2/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP2/Program.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P2
 {
     public class Program
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P3.Program.Main();
+            ConsoleLibrary.P4.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP2/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP2/project.json
index a6fdc9d7d..8b7d44b36 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP2/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP2/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "TwoTargetLargeP3" : {
       "target": "project"
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP3/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP3/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..2e779be39 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP3/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP3/Program.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P3
 {
     public class Program
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P4.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP3/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP3/project.json
index 821a50a5f..e75856ac1 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP3/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP3/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "TwoTargetLargeP4" : {
       "target": "project"
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP4/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP4/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..71a2f4d72 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP4/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP4/Program.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P4
 {
     public class Program
     {
         public static void Main()
         {
+            ConsoleLibrary.P5.Program.Main();
+            ConsoleLibrary.P6.Program.Main();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP4/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP4/project.json
index e0d6ab60c..ea7cad01d 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP4/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP4/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "TwoTargetLargeP5" : {
       "target": "project"
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP5/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP5/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..9fc92636d 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP5/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP5/Program.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P5
 {
     public class Program
     {
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP5/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP5/project.json
index 5ea926028..a1f979cc9 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP5/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP5/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
       "type": "platform",
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP6/Program.cs b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP6/Program.cs
index 9bfc3c72c..ae467ffd4 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP6/Program.cs
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP6/Program.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 
-namespace ConsoleApplication
+namespace ConsoleLibrary.P6
 {
     public class Program
     {
diff --git a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP6/project.json b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP6/project.json
index 5ea926028..a1f979cc9 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP6/project.json
+++ b/TestAssets/TestProjects/PerformanceTestProjects/TwoTargetGraphLarge/TwoTargetLargeP6/project.json
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "compilationOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true
-  },
   "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
       "type": "platform",
diff --git a/scripts/dotnet-cli-build/TestTargets.cs b/scripts/dotnet-cli-build/TestTargets.cs
index a8e4eb6e0..f1b39d736 100644
--- a/scripts/dotnet-cli-build/TestTargets.cs
+++ b/scripts/dotnet-cli-build/TestTargets.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Build
             "Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils.Tests",
             "Microsoft.DotNet.Compiler.Common.Tests",
             "Microsoft.DotNet.ProjectModel.Tests",
-            "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel.Tests"
+            "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel.Tests",
+            "Performance"
         };
 
         public static readonly string[] WindowsTestProjects = new[]
diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-compile/ManagedCompiler.cs b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-compile/ManagedCompiler.cs
index f32266e18..70a2d4f9d 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-compile/ManagedCompiler.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-compile/ManagedCompiler.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text;
-using System.Threading;
 using Microsoft.DotNet.Cli;
 using Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Compiler.Common;
 using Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils;
diff --git a/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/BuildPerformanceTest.cs b/test/Performance/BuildPerformanceTest.cs
similarity index 66%
rename from test/dotnet-performance.Tests/BuildPerformanceTest.cs
rename to test/Performance/BuildPerformanceTest.cs
index c8b140d48..6b7e28a6b 100644
--- a/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/BuildPerformanceTest.cs
+++ b/test/Performance/BuildPerformanceTest.cs
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Test.Utilities;
 using Microsoft.Xunit.Performance;
 using Microsoft.DotNet.TestFramework;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
 {
-    public class BuildPerformanceTest : PerformanceTestBase
+    public class BuildPerformanceTest : TestBase
     {
         private static string SingleTargetApp = "SingleTargetApp";
         private static string TwoTargetApp = "TwoTargetApp";
@@ -47,11 +51,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
         {
             foreach (var iteration in Benchmark.Iterations)
             {
+                var buildCommand = new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false);
                 using (iteration.StartMeasurement())
                 {
-                    Build(instance.TestRoot);
+                    buildCommand.Execute().Should().Pass();
                 }
-                RemoveBin(instance.TestRoot);
+                TouchSource(instance.TestRoot);
             }
         }
 
@@ -62,13 +67,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
 
         public void IncrementalSkipSingleProject(TestInstance instance)
         {
-            Build(instance.TestRoot);
+            new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false)
+                   .Execute().Should().Pass();
 
             foreach (var iteration in Benchmark.Iterations)
             {
+                var buildCommand = new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false);
                 using (iteration.StartMeasurement())
                 {
-                    Build(instance.TestRoot);
+                    buildCommand.Execute().Should().Pass();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -86,13 +93,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
 
             foreach (var iteration in Benchmark.Iterations)
             {
+                var buildCommand = new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false);
                 using (iteration.StartMeasurement())
                 {
-                    Build(instance.TestRoot);
+                    buildCommand.Execute().Should().Pass();
                 }
                 foreach (var i in instances)
                 {
-                    RemoveBin(i.TestRoot);
+                    TouchSource(i.TestRoot);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -112,14 +120,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
         public void IncrementalSkipAllInGraph(TestInstance[] instances)
         {
             var instance = instances[0];
-
-            Build(instance.TestRoot);
+            new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false)
+                   .Execute().Should().Pass();
 
             foreach (var iteration in Benchmark.Iterations)
             {
+                var buildCommand = new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false);
                 using (iteration.StartMeasurement())
                 {
-                    Build(instance.TestRoot);
+                    buildCommand.Execute().Should().Pass();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -139,16 +148,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
         public void IncrementalRebuildWithRootChangedInGraph(TestInstance[] instances)
         {
             var instance = instances[0];
-
-            Build(instance.TestRoot);
+            new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false)
+                   .Execute().Should().Pass();
 
             foreach (var iteration in Benchmark.Iterations)
             {
+                var buildCommand = new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false);
                 using (iteration.StartMeasurement())
                 {
-                    Build(instance.TestRoot);
+                    buildCommand.Execute().Should().Pass();
                 }
-                RemoveBin(instance.TestRoot);
+                TouchSource(instance.TestRoot);
             }
         }
 
@@ -167,16 +177,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
         public void IncrementalRebuildWithLastChangedInGraph(TestInstance[] instances)
         {
             var instance = instances[0];
-
-            Build(instance.TestRoot);
+            new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false)
+                   .Execute().Should().Pass();
 
             foreach (var iteration in Benchmark.Iterations)
             {
+                var buildCommand = new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false);
                 using (iteration.StartMeasurement())
                 {
-                    Build(instance.TestRoot);
+                    buildCommand.Execute().Should().Pass();
                 }
-                RemoveBin(instances.Last().TestRoot);
+                TouchSource(instances.Last().TestRoot);
             }
         }
 
@@ -196,25 +207,30 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
         public void IncrementalSkipAllNoDependenciesInGraph(TestInstance[] instances)
         {
             var instance = instances[0];
-
-            Build(instance.TestRoot);
+            new BuildCommand(instance.TestRoot, buildProfile: false)
+                   .Execute().Should().Pass();
 
             foreach (var iteration in Benchmark.Iterations)
             {
+                var commands = new List<BuildCommand>();
+                foreach (var i in instances.Reverse())
+                {
+                    commands.Add(new BuildCommand(i.TestRoot,
+                        framework: DefaultFramework,
+                        noDependencies: true,
+                        buildProfile: false));
+                }
                 using (iteration.StartMeasurement())
                 {
-                    foreach (var i in instances)
+                    foreach (var buildCommand in commands)
                     {
-                        Run(new BuildCommand(i.TestRoot,
-                            framework: DefaultFramework,
-                            noDependencies: true,
-                            buildProfile: false));
+                        buildCommand.Execute().Should().Pass();
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
         [Benchmark]
-        public void BuildAllNoDependenciesInGraphh_SingleTargetGraph() =>
+        public void BuildAllNoDependenciesInGraph_SingleTargetGraph() =>
           BuildAllNoDependenciesInGraph(CreateTestInstances(SingleTargetGraph));
 
         [Benchmark]
@@ -229,21 +245,50 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
         {
             foreach (var iteration in Benchmark.Iterations)
             {
+                var commands = new List<BuildCommand>();
+                foreach (var i in instances.Reverse())
+                {
+                    commands.Add(new BuildCommand(i.TestRoot,
+                        framework: DefaultFramework,
+                        noDependencies: true,
+                        buildProfile: false));
+                }
                 using (iteration.StartMeasurement())
                 {
-                    foreach (var i in instances.Reverse())
+                    foreach (var buildCommand in commands)
                     {
-                        Run(new BuildCommand(i.TestRoot,
-                            framework: DefaultFramework,
-                            noDependencies: true,
-                            buildProfile: false));
+                        buildCommand.Execute().Should().Pass();
                     }
                 }
                 foreach (var instance in instances)
                 {
-                    RemoveBin(instance.TestRoot);
+                    TouchSource(instance.TestRoot);
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        protected void TouchSource(string project)
+        {
+            var sourceFile = Directory.GetFiles(project, "*.cs").FirstOrDefault();
+            if (sourceFile == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"'.cs' files not found in {project}");
+            }
+            File.SetLastWriteTime(sourceFile, DateTime.Now);
+        }
+
+        protected TestInstance[] CreateTestInstances(string[] testProjectNames, [CallerMemberName] string callingMethod = "")
+        {
+            return testProjectNames.Select(testProjectName =>
+            {
+                return CreateTestInstance(testProjectName, callingMethod);
+            }).ToArray();
+        }
+
+        protected TestInstance CreateTestInstance(string testProjectName, [CallerMemberName] string callingMethod = "")
+        {
+            return TestAssetsManager.CreateTestInstance(Path.Combine("PerformanceTestProjects", testProjectName), callingMethod)
+                 .WithLockFiles();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/PerformanceTestBase.cs b/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/PerformanceTestBase.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ae23e8d7..000000000
--- a/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/PerformanceTestBase.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-using Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Test.Utilities;
-using Microsoft.DotNet.TestFramework;
-
-namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Builder.Tests
-{
-    public class PerformanceTestBase : TestBase
-    {
-        protected void Build(string project)
-        {
-            Run(new BuildCommand(project, buildProfile: false));
-        }
-
-        protected void Run(TestCommand command)
-        {
-            command.Execute().Should().Pass();
-        }
-
-        protected void RemoveBin(string project)
-        {
-            Directory.Delete(Path.Combine(project, "bin"), true);
-        }
-
-        protected TestInstance[] CreateTestInstances(string[] testProjectNames, [CallerMemberName] string callingMethod = "")
-        {
-            return testProjectNames.Select(testProjectName =>
-            {
-                return CreateTestInstance(testProjectName, callingMethod);
-            }).ToArray();
-        }
-
-        protected TestInstance CreateTestInstance(string testProjectName, [CallerMemberName] string callingMethod = "")
-        {
-                return TestAssetsManager.CreateTestInstance(Path.Combine("PerformanceTestProjects", testProjectName), callingMethod)
-                     .WithLockFiles();
-        }
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/dotnet-performance.Tests.xproj b/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/dotnet-performance.Tests.xproj
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a6c22bc9..000000000
--- a/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/dotnet-performance.Tests.xproj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0.25123" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <VisualStudioVersion Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">14.0.25123</VisualStudioVersion>
-    <VSToolsPath Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' == ''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)</VSToolsPath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.Props" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <ProjectGuid>0ae3d045-c119-4ed7-bd0c-287029b7264a</ProjectGuid>
-    <RootNamespace>dotnet-performance.Tests</RootNamespace>
-    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)'=='' ">..\..\artifacts\obj\$(MSBuildProjectName)</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
-    <OutputPath Condition="'$(OutputPath)'=='' ">..\..\artifacts\</OutputPath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/project.json b/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/project.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 87c1e90ae..000000000
--- a/test/dotnet-performance.Tests/project.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": "1.0.0-*",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "Microsoft.NETCore.App": "1.0.0-rc2-*",
-    "System.Runtime.Serialization.Primitives": "4.1.1-rc2-24022",
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.Tests.Utilities": {
-      "target": "project"
-    },
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils": {
-      "target": "project"
-    },
-    "Newtonsoft.Json": "7.0.1",
-    "xunit": "2.1.0",
-    "dotnet-test-xunit": "1.0.0-dev-140469-38",
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.xunit.performance": "1.0.0-alpha-build0028"
-  },
-  "frameworks": {
-    "netcoreapp1.0": {
-      "imports": [
-        "dotnet5.4",
-        "portable-net451+win8"
-      ]
-    }
-  },
-  "testRunner": "xunit",
-  "runtimes":
-    {
-    "win7-x64":  {}
-  }
-}