diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapDifficultyCache.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapDifficultyCache.cs
index dafe7c19e6..3ca0b47121 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapDifficultyCache.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapDifficultyCache.cs
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Lists;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Difficulty;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
@@ -27,14 +27,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
     /// A component which performs and acts as a central cache for difficulty calculations of beatmap/ruleset/mod combinations.
     /// Currently not persisted between game sessions.
     /// </summary>
-    public class BeatmapDifficultyCache : Component
+    public class BeatmapDifficultyCache : MemoryCachingComponent<BeatmapDifficultyCache.DifficultyCacheLookup, StarDifficulty>
     {
         // Too many simultaneous updates can lead to stutters. One thread seems to work fine for song select display purposes.
         private readonly ThreadedTaskScheduler updateScheduler = new ThreadedTaskScheduler(1, nameof(BeatmapDifficultyCache));
 
-        // A permanent cache to prevent re-computations.
-        private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<DifficultyCacheLookup, StarDifficulty> difficultyCache = new ConcurrentDictionary<DifficultyCacheLookup, StarDifficulty>();
-
         // All bindables that should be updated along with the current ruleset + mods.
         private readonly LockedWeakList<BindableStarDifficulty> trackedBindables = new LockedWeakList<BindableStarDifficulty>();
 
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ private StarDifficulty computeDifficulty(in DifficultyCacheLookup key, BeatmapIn
                 var calculator = ruleset.CreateDifficultyCalculator(beatmapManager.GetWorkingBeatmap(beatmapInfo));
                 var attributes = calculator.Calculate(key.Mods);
 
-                return difficultyCache[key] = new StarDifficulty(attributes);
+                return Cache[key] = new StarDifficulty(attributes);
             }
             catch (BeatmapInvalidForRulesetException e)
             {
@@ -254,7 +251,7 @@ private StarDifficulty computeDifficulty(in DifficultyCacheLookup key, BeatmapIn
                 if (rulesetInfo.Equals(beatmapInfo.Ruleset))
                 {
                     Logger.Error(e, $"Failed to convert {beatmapInfo.OnlineBeatmapID} to the beatmap's default ruleset ({beatmapInfo.Ruleset}).");
-                    return difficultyCache[key] = new StarDifficulty();
+                    return Cache[key] = new StarDifficulty();
                 }
 
                 // Check the cache first because this is now a different ruleset than the one previously guarded against.
@@ -265,7 +262,7 @@ private StarDifficulty computeDifficulty(in DifficultyCacheLookup key, BeatmapIn
             }
             catch
             {
-                return difficultyCache[key] = new StarDifficulty();
+                return Cache[key] = new StarDifficulty();
             }
         }
 
@@ -294,7 +291,7 @@ private bool tryGetExisting(BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo, RulesetInfo rulesetInfo, IE
             }
 
             key = new DifficultyCacheLookup(beatmapInfo.ID, rulesetInfo.ID.Value, mods);
-            return difficultyCache.TryGetValue(key, out existingDifficulty);
+            return Cache.TryGetValue(key, out existingDifficulty);
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/MemoryCachingComponent.cs b/osu.Game/Database/MemoryCachingComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85cf3b8af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/MemoryCachingComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Database
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A component which performs lookups (or calculations) and caches the results.
+    /// Currently not persisted between game sessions.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class MemoryCachingComponent<TLookup, TValue> : Component
+    {
+        protected readonly ConcurrentDictionary<TLookup, TValue> Cache = new ConcurrentDictionary<TLookup, TValue>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Scoring/ScorePerformanceCache.cs b/osu.Game/Scoring/ScorePerformanceCache.cs
index 8b764c75b7..435b93d7af 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Scoring/ScorePerformanceCache.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Scoring/ScorePerformanceCache.cs
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Scoring
 {
@@ -16,12 +15,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Scoring
     /// A component which performs and acts as a central cache for performance calculations of locally databased scores.
     /// Currently not persisted between game sessions.
     /// </summary>
-    public class ScorePerformanceCache : Component
+    public class ScorePerformanceCache : MemoryCachingComponent<ScorePerformanceCache.PerformanceCacheLookup, double>
     {
-        // this cache will grow indefinitely per session and should be considered temporary.
-        // this whole component should likely be replaced with database persistence.
-        private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<PerformanceCacheLookup, double> performanceCache = new ConcurrentDictionary<PerformanceCacheLookup, double>();
-
         [Resolved]
         private BeatmapDifficultyCache difficultyCache { get; set; }
 
@@ -34,7 +29,7 @@ public class ScorePerformanceCache : Component
         {
             var lookupKey = new PerformanceCacheLookup(score);
 
-            if (performanceCache.TryGetValue(lookupKey, out double performance))
+            if (Cache.TryGetValue(lookupKey, out double performance))
                 return Task.FromResult((double?)performance);
 
             return computePerformanceAsync(score, lookupKey, token);
@@ -54,7 +49,7 @@ public class ScorePerformanceCache : Component
             var total = calculator?.Calculate();
 
             if (total.HasValue)
-                performanceCache[lookupKey] = total.Value;
+                Cache[lookupKey] = total.Value;
 
             return total;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/Statistics/PerformanceStatistic.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/Statistics/PerformanceStatistic.cs
index 730221cc4b..68da4ec724 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/Statistics/PerformanceStatistic.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/Expanded/Statistics/PerformanceStatistic.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ private void load(ScorePerformanceCache performanceCache)
             else
             {
                 performanceCache.CalculatePerformanceAsync(score, cancellationTokenSource.Token)
-                                  .ContinueWith(t => Schedule(() => setPerformanceValue(t.Result)), cancellationTokenSource.Token);
+                                .ContinueWith(t => Schedule(() => setPerformanceValue(t.Result)), cancellationTokenSource.Token);
             }
         }