Summary:
IN and EXISTS are performed similarly in all scenarios. The following are the parameters used for verification.
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Table 'Workfile'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Worktable'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Customers'. Scan count 1, logical reads 109, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Orders'. Scan count 1, logical reads 3855, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
(1 row(s) affected)
SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 469 ms, elapsed time = 595 ms.
SQL Server parse and compile time:
CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 0 ms.
IN:
(20000 row(s) affected)
Table 'Workfile'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Worktable'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Customers'. Scan count 1, logical reads 109, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Orders'. Scan count 1, logical reads 3855, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
(1 row(s) affected)
SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 547 ms, elapsed time = 669 ms.
SQL Server parse and compile time:
CPU time = 0 ms, elapsed time = 0 ms.
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SELECT DISTINCT c.*
FROM Customers c
JOIN Orders o ON o.custid = c.custid
SELECT c.*
FROM Customers c
INNER JOIN (SELECT DISTINCT custid FROM Orders) AS o ON o.custid = c.custid
SELECT *
FROM Customers C
WHERE EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM Orders o WHERE o.custid = c.custid)
SELECT *
FROM Customers c
WHERE custid IN (SELECT custid FROM Orders)
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SELECT DISTINCT c.*
FROM Customers c
JOIN Orders o ON o.custid = c.custid

SELECT c.*
FROM Customers c
INNER JOIN (SELECT DISTINCT custid FROM Orders) AS o ON o.custid = c.custid
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SELECT DISTINCT c.*
FROM Customers c
JOIN Orders o ON o.custid = c.custid
(20000 row(s) affected)
Table 'Worktable'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Workfile'. Scan count 48, logical reads 1344, physical reads 96, read-ahead reads 1248, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Orders'. Scan count 5, logical reads 3929, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Customers'. Scan count 5, logical reads 322, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 1453 ms, elapsed time = 781 ms.
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SELECT c.*
FROM Customers c
INNER JOIN (SELECT DISTINCT custid FROM Orders) AS o ON o.custid = c.custid
(20000 row(s) affected)
Table 'Customers'. Scan count 5, logical reads 322, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Worktable'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Workfile'. Scan count 0, logical reads 0, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
Table 'Orders'. Scan count 5, logical reads 3929, physical reads 0, read-ahead reads 0, lob logical reads 0, lob physical reads 0, lob read-ahead reads 0.
SQL Server Execution Times:
CPU time = 1499 ms, elapsed time = 403 ms.