diff --git a/benchmark/bm_mandel_term.rb b/benchmark/bm_mandel_term.rb
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+def mandelbrot(c_r, c_i)
+  limit=95
+  iterations=0
+  cr = (c_r * 100).to_i
+  ci = (c_i * 100).to_i
+  zr = zi = 0
+  # Avoid sqrt by squaring the threshold: sqrt(x) < 1000 => x < 1000000
+  while iterations<limit
+    zr2 = zr*zr
+    zi2 = zi*zi
+    break if zr2+zi2 >= 1000000
+    zr, zi = (zr2-zi2)/100+cr, (zr*zi*2)/100+ci
+    iterations+=1
+  end
+  return iterations
+end
+
+def mandel_calc(min_r, min_i, max_r, max_i, res)
+  cur_i = min_i
+  while cur_i > max_i
+    putc "|"
+    cur_r = min_r
+    while cur_r < max_r
+      ch = 127 - mandelbrot(cur_r, cur_i)
+      putc ch  # Use putc with integer - no string allocation!
+      cur_r += res
+    end
+    putc "|"
+    putc "\n"
+    cur_i -= res
+  end
+end
+
+mandel_calc(-2, 1, 1, -1, 0.04)