diff --git a/cpu.cpp b/cpu.cpp
index dd674a0..1e238af 100644
--- a/cpu.cpp
+++ b/cpu.cpp
@@ -66,11 +66,13 @@ uint64_t cpu::get_instructions_executed_count()
 	return instruction_count;
 }
 
-std::pair<double, double> cpu::get_mips_rel_speed()
+std::tuple<double, double, uint64_t> cpu::get_mips_rel_speed()
 {
+	uint64_t instr_count = get_instructions_executed_count();
+
         uint32_t t_diff = get_ms() - running_since;
 
-        double mips = get_instructions_executed_count() / (1000.0 * t_diff);
+        double mips = instr_count / (1000.0 * t_diff);
 
         // see https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/6960/what-was-the-clock-speed-and-ips-for-the-original-pdp-11
         constexpr double pdp11_clock_cycle = 150;  // ns, for the 11/70
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ std::pair<double, double> cpu::get_mips_rel_speed()
         constexpr double pdp11_avg_cycles_per_instruction = (1 + 5) / 2.0;
         constexpr double pdp11_estimated_mips = pdp11_mhz / pdp11_avg_cycles_per_instruction;
 
-	return { mips, mips * 100 / pdp11_estimated_mips };
+	return { mips, mips * 100 / pdp11_estimated_mips, instr_count };
 }
 
 void cpu::reset()
diff --git a/cpu.h b/cpu.h
index c32a4b8..582c62a 100644
--- a/cpu.h
+++ b/cpu.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
 
 	void emulation_start();
 	uint64_t get_instructions_executed_count();
-	std::pair<double, double> get_mips_rel_speed();
+	std::tuple<double, double, uint64_t> get_mips_rel_speed();
 
 	void reset();
 
diff --git a/debugger.cpp b/debugger.cpp
index 1541a4e..1791b72 100644
--- a/debugger.cpp
+++ b/debugger.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void debugger(console *const cnsl, bus *const b, std::atomic_uint32_t *const sto
 
 		if (!single_step) {
 			auto speed = c->get_mips_rel_speed();
-			cnsl->debug("MIPS: %.2f, relative speed: %.2f%%", speed.first, speed.second);
+			cnsl->debug("MIPS: %.2f, relative speed: %.2f%%, instructions executed: %lu", std::get<0>(speed), std::get<1>(speed), std::get<2>(speed));
 		}
 
 		if (*stop_event == EVENT_INTERRUPT) {
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index e487ac0..533532e 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		auto stats = c->get_mips_rel_speed();
 
-		printf("MIPS: %.2f, running speed: %.2f%%\n", stats.first, stats.second);
+		printf("MIPS: %.2f, relative speed: %.2f%%, instructions executed: %lu", std::get<0>(stats), std::get<1>(stats), std::get<2>(stats));
 	}
 
 	event = EVENT_TERMINATE;