performance vs benefit

performance and benefit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performance	Yes	No	No	No
benefit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, benefit is a hyponym of performance; that is, benefit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than performance:

performance (noun)	benefit (noun)
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it	something that aids or promotes well-being
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment	a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
any recognized accomplishment	financial assistance in time of need
a dramatic or musical entertainment
process or manner of functioning or operating

performance (verb)	benefit (verb)
	derive a benefit from
	be beneficial for