Is there a benefit to CLUSTER when retrieving individual records? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Robert James
Subject Is there a benefit to CLUSTER when retrieving individual records?
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I see how CLUSTER can speed up a range query (eg WHERE val < 30),
because it groups those records in contiguous pages.

What about where I'm only pulling one record back? Eg WHERE user_id =
100.  Is there any benefit to a CLUSTER in that case?  Is there
anything lost if I CLUSTER on a different index?

If my usage is: A large number of single record SELECTs based on
user_id, and a small number of range queries, usually based on val,
would I be best off CLUSTERing on val?

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