diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
index 65f4771..af2c0c3 100644
--- a/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Makefile.PL
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ if ($^O eq 'VMS') {
 	}
 }
 
+	# Enhance performance on Intel when using gcc
+
+if ($Config{archname} =~ /^i[3456]86/ && $Config{ccname} eq 'gcc') {
+	push(@extra, OPTIMIZE => '-O1 -fomit-frame-pointer');
+}
+
 my $fussy = '-Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wcast-align -Wpointer-arith ';
 push(@extra, CCFLAGS => $fussy . $Config{ccflags}) if $opt_w;