var count = 1000;
var element = $("<span>").addClass("testCase").text("Test");
var container = $(".container");
var test = null;
for(var i = 0; i < count; i++) {
container.append(element.clone(true));
}
console.time('get(0)');
test = $(".testCase").eq(0);
console.timeEnd('get(0)');
console.log(test.length);
console.time('.testCase:first');
test = $(".testCase:first");
console.timeEnd('.testCase:first');
console.log(test.length);
console.time('querySelector');
test = document.querySelector(".testCase");
console.timeEnd('querySelector');
console.log(test);