diff --git a/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v b/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
index f3bd1fe833..1d25deaa55 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/cfns.c.v
@@ -174,27 +174,6 @@ fn C.WIFSIGNALED() bool
 fn C.WTERMSIG() int
 
 
-fn C.DEFAULT_LE() bool
-
-
-fn C.DEFAULT_EQ() bool
-
-
-fn C.DEFAULT_GT() bool
-
-
-fn C.DEFAULT_EQUAL() bool
-
-
-fn C.DEFAULT_NOT_EQUAL() bool
-
-
-fn C.DEFAULT_LT() bool
-
-
-fn C.DEFAULT_GE() bool
-
-
 fn C.isatty() int
 
 
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/float.v b/vlib/builtin/float.v
index dbb2a961d1..1418aab8eb 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/float.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/float.v
@@ -86,107 +86,61 @@ fn f64_abs(a f64) f64 {
 	}
 }
 
-// compare floats using C epsilon
-// ==
+
 [inline]
-pub fn (a f64) eq(b f64) bool {
-	return f64_abs(a - b) <= C.DBL_EPSILON
+fn f32_max(a, b f32) f32 {
+	return if a > b {
+		a
+	} else {
+		b
+	}
 }
 
 [inline]
-pub fn (a f32) eq(b f32) bool {
-	return f32_abs(a - b) <= f32(C.FLT_EPSILON)
+fn f32_min(a, b f32) f32 {
+	return if a < b {
+		a
+	} else {
+		b
+	}
 }
 
-pub fn (a f64) eqbit(b f64) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_EQUAL(a, b)
+[inline]
+fn f64_max(a, b f64) f64 {
+	return if a > b {
+		a
+	} else {
+		b
+	}
 }
 
-pub fn (a f32) eqbit(b f32) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_EQUAL(a, b)
+[inline]
+fn f64_min(a, b f64) f64 {
+	return if a < b {
+		a
+	} else {
+		b
+	}
 }
 
-// !=
-fn (a f64) ne(b f64) bool {
-	return !a.eq(b)
+[inline]
+fn (a f32) eq_epsilon(b f32) bool {
+	hi := f32_max(f32_abs(a), f32_abs(b))
+	delta := f32_abs(a - b)
+	if hi > f32(1.0) {
+		return delta <= hi * (4 * f32(C.FLT_EPSILON))
+	} else {
+		return (1 / (4 * f32(C.FLT_EPSILON))) * delta <= hi
+	}
 }
 
-fn (a f32) ne(b f32) bool {
-	return !a.eq(b)
-}
-
-pub fn (a f64) nebit(b f64) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_NOT_EQUAL(a, b)
-}
-
-pub fn (a f32) nebit(b f32) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_NOT_EQUAL(a, b)
-}
-
-// a < b
-fn (a f64) lt(b f64) bool {
-	return a.ne(b) && a.ltbit(b)
-}
-
-fn (a f32) lt(b f32) bool {
-	return a.ne(b) && a.ltbit(b)
-}
-
-fn (a f64) ltbit(b f64) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_LT(a, b)
-}
-
-fn (a f32) ltbit(b f32) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_LT(a, b)
-}
-
-// a <= b
-fn (a f64) le(b f64) bool {
-	return !a.gt(b)
-}
-
-fn (a f32) le(b f32) bool {
-	return !a.gt(b)
-}
-
-fn (a f64) lebit(b f64) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_LE(a, b)
-}
-
-fn (a f32) lebit(b f32) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_LE(a, b)
-}
-
-// a > b
-fn (a f64) gt(b f64) bool {
-	return a.ne(b) && a.gtbit(b)
-}
-
-fn (a f32) gt(b f32) bool {
-	return a.ne(b) && a.gtbit(b)
-}
-
-fn (a f64) gtbit(b f64) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_GT(a, b)
-}
-
-fn (a f32) gtbit(b f32) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_GT(a, b)
-}
-
-// a >= b
-fn (a f64) ge(b f64) bool {
-	return !a.lt(b)
-}
-
-fn (a f32) ge(b f32) bool {
-	return !a.lt(b)
-}
-
-fn (a f64) gebit(b f64) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_GE(a, b)
-}
-
-fn (a f32) gebit(b f32) bool {
-	return C.DEFAULT_GE(a, b)
+[inline]
+fn (a f64) eq_epsilon(b f64) bool {
+	hi := f64_max(f64_abs(a), f64_abs(b))
+	delta := f64_abs(a - b)
+	if hi > 1.0 {
+		return delta <= hi * (4 * f64(C.DBL_EPSILON))
+	} else {
+		return (1 / (4 * f64(C.DBL_EPSILON))) * delta <= hi
+	}
 }
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/float_test.v b/vlib/builtin/float_test.v
index 09503561fa..af30f711f1 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/float_test.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/float_test.v
@@ -34,3 +34,114 @@ fn test_float_decl() {
   assert typeof(x15) == 'f64'
   assert typeof(x16) == 'f64'
 }
+
+fn test_f32_equal_operator() {
+	b := f32(1.0)
+	mut a := f32(1.0)
+	a += 0.0000019073486328125
+	assert a != b
+	a -= 0.0000019073486328125
+	assert a == b
+	assert -1 == 1 * -1
+	assert -1.0 == 1.0 * -1.0
+	a = 1
+	a += 0.0000019073486328125
+	a -= 0.0000019073486328125
+	assert a == f32(1.0)
+	a += 0.000001
+	assert !(a < f32(1))
+	assert !(a <= f32(1))
+	assert a > f32(1)
+	assert a >= 1
+	assert a != 1
+	f := 1.2
+	ab := int(f)
+	assert ab == 1
+	e := f32(-1.602176634e-19)
+	m := f32(9.1093837015e-31)
+	assert e < m
+	assert e <= m
+	assert e != m
+	assert !(e == m)
+	assert m >= e
+	assert m > e
+}
+
+fn test_f64_equal_operator() {
+	b := 1.0
+	mut a := 1.0
+	a += 0.0000019073486328125
+	assert a != b
+	a -= 0.0000019073486328125
+	assert a == b
+	e := -1.602176634e-19
+	m := 9.1093837015e-31
+	assert e < m
+	assert e <= m
+	assert e != m
+	assert !(e == m)
+	assert m >= e
+	assert m > e
+}
+
+fn test_f64_eq_epsilon() {
+	a := 1.662248544459347e308
+	b := 1.662248544459348e308
+	x := 1.662248544459352e308
+	assert a != b
+	assert a.eq_epsilon(b)
+	assert b.eq_epsilon(a)
+	assert (-a).eq_epsilon(-b)
+	assert (-b).eq_epsilon(-a)
+	assert !a.eq_epsilon(x)
+	assert !x.eq_epsilon(a)
+	assert !a.eq_epsilon(-b)
+	assert !(-a).eq_epsilon(b)
+	c := 1.5367748374385438503
+	d := -1.5367748374385447257
+	z := 1.5367748378943546
+	assert c != -d
+	assert c.eq_epsilon(-d)
+	assert d.eq_epsilon(-c)
+	assert !c.eq_epsilon(z)
+	assert !z.eq_epsilon(c)
+	e := 2.531434251587394233e-308
+	f := 2.531434251587395675e-308
+	y := 2.531434251587398934e-308
+	assert e != f
+	assert e.eq_epsilon(f)
+	assert (-f).eq_epsilon(-e)
+	assert !e.eq_epsilon(y)
+	assert !(-y).eq_epsilon(-e)
+}
+
+fn test_f32_eq_epsilon() {
+	a := f32(3.244331e38)
+	b := f32(3.244332e38)
+	x := f32(3.244338e38)
+	assert a != b
+	assert a.eq_epsilon(b)
+	assert b.eq_epsilon(a)
+	assert (-a).eq_epsilon(-b)
+	assert (-b).eq_epsilon(-a)
+	assert !a.eq_epsilon(x)
+	assert !(-x).eq_epsilon(-a)
+	assert !a.eq_epsilon(-b)
+	assert !(-a).eq_epsilon(b)
+	c := f32(0.9546742)
+	d := f32(-0.9546745)
+	z := f32(0.9546754)
+	assert c != -d
+	assert c.eq_epsilon(-d)
+	assert d.eq_epsilon(-c)
+	assert !c.eq_epsilon(z)
+	assert !z.eq_epsilon(c)
+	e := f32(-1.5004390e-38)
+	f := f32(-1.5004395e-38)
+	y := f32(-1.5004409e-38)
+	assert e != f
+	assert e.eq_epsilon(f)
+	assert (-f).eq_epsilon(-e)
+	assert !e.eq_epsilon(y)
+	assert !(-y).eq_epsilon(-e)
+}
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/int_test.v b/vlib/builtin/int_test.v
index ac9454b640..0368dd65e1 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/int_test.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/int_test.v
@@ -11,46 +11,6 @@ fn test_const() {
 	assert u == 1 // make sure this works without the cast
 }
 
-fn test_float_equal_operator() {
-	b := f32(1.0)
-	mut a := f32(1.0)
-	a += 0.000001
-	a -= 0.000001
-	assert a == b
-	assert !a.eqbit(1.0)
-	assert !(a != f32(1.0))
-	assert a.nebit(f32(1.0))
-	a += 0.000001
-	assert !(a < 1.0)
-	assert !a.ltbit(1.0)
-	assert !(a <= 1)
-	assert !a.lebit(1)
-	assert a > 1
-	assert a.gtbit(1)
-	assert a >= 1
-	assert a.gebit(1)
-	assert -1 == 1 * -1
-	assert -1.0 == 1.0 * -1.0
-	a = 1
-	a += 0.000001
-	a -= 0.000001
-	assert a == f32(1.0)
-	assert !a.eqbit(f32(1.0))
-	assert !(a != f32(1.0))
-	a += 0.000001
-	assert !(a < f32(1))
-	assert !a.ltbit(f32(1))
-	assert !(a <= f32(1))
-	assert !a.lebit(f32(1))
-	assert a > f32(1)
-	assert a.gtbit(f32(1))
-	assert a >= 1
-	assert a.gebit(1)
-	f := 1.2
-	ab := int(f)
-	assert ab == 1
-}
-
 fn test_str_methods() {
 	assert i8(1).str() == '1'
 	assert i8(-1).str() == '-1'
diff --git a/vlib/math/complex/complex_test.v b/vlib/math/complex/complex_test.v
index b74c66998e..65cac0e658 100644
--- a/vlib/math/complex/complex_test.v
+++ b/vlib/math/complex/complex_test.v
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ fn test_complex_abs() {
 	mut c1 := cmplx.complex(3,4)
 	assert c1.abs() == 5
 	c1 = cmplx.complex(1,2)
-	assert c1.abs().eq(math.sqrt(5))
-	assert c1.abs().eq(c1.conjugate().abs())
+	assert c1.abs() == math.sqrt(5)
+	assert c1.abs() == c1.conjugate().abs()
 	c1 = cmplx.complex(7,0)
 	assert c1.abs() == 7
 }
@@ -132,17 +132,17 @@ fn test_complex_angle(){
 	// Test is based on and verified from practice examples of Khan Academy
 	// https://www.khanacademy.org/math/precalculus/imaginary-and-complex-numbers
 	mut c := cmplx.complex(1, 0)
-	assert (c.angle() * 180 / math.pi).eq(0)
+	assert c.angle() * 180 / math.pi == 0
 	c = cmplx.complex(1, 1)
-	assert (c.angle() * 180 / math.pi).eq(45)
+	assert c.angle() * 180 / math.pi == 45
 	c = cmplx.complex(0, 1)
-	assert (c.angle() * 180 / math.pi).eq(90)
+	assert c.angle() * 180 / math.pi == 90
 	c = cmplx.complex(-1, 1)
-	assert (c.angle() * 180 / math.pi).eq(135)
+	assert c.angle() * 180 / math.pi == 135
 	c = cmplx.complex(-1, -1)
-	assert (c.angle() * 180 / math.pi).eq(-135)
+	assert c.angle() * 180 / math.pi == -135
 	cc := c.conjugate()
-	assert (cc.angle() + c.angle()).eq(0)
+	assert cc.angle() + c.angle() == 0
 }
 
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index 33bcb69bb3..586f0239f1 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -1899,25 +1899,6 @@ fn (mut g Gen) infix_expr(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 			}
 			g.write(' }))')
 		}
-	} else if (left_type == node.right_type) && left_type.is_float() && node.op in [.eq, .ne] {
-		// floats should be compared with epsilon
-		if left_type == table.f64_type_idx {
-			if node.op == .eq {
-				g.write('f64_eq(')
-			} else {
-				g.write('f64_ne(')
-			}
-		} else {
-			if node.op == .eq {
-				g.write('f32_eq(')
-			} else {
-				g.write('f32_ne(')
-			}
-		}
-		g.expr(node.left)
-		g.write(',')
-		g.expr(node.right)
-		g.write(')')
 	} else {
 		a := left_sym.name[0].is_capital() || left_sym.name.contains('.')
 		b := left_sym.kind != .alias
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cheaders.v b/vlib/v/gen/cheaders.v
index 15983d1c6e..e99860d538 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cheaders.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cheaders.v
@@ -210,30 +210,6 @@ void* g_live_info = NULL;
 #define _PUSH_MANY(arr, val, tmp, tmp_typ) {tmp_typ tmp = (val); array_push_many(arr, tmp.data, tmp.len);}
 #define _IN(typ, val, arr) array_##typ##_contains(arr, val)
 #define _IN_MAP(val, m) map_exists(m, val)
-#define DEFAULT_EQUAL(a, b) (a == b)
-#define DEFAULT_NOT_EQUAL(a, b) (a != b)
-#define DEFAULT_LT(a, b) (a < b)
-#define DEFAULT_LE(a, b) (a <= b)
-#define DEFAULT_GT(a, b) (a > b)
-#define DEFAULT_GE(a, b) (a >= b)
-
-// NB: macro_fXX_eq and macro_fXX_ne are NOT used
-// in the generated C code. They are here just for
-// completeness/testing.
-
-#define macro_f64_eq(a, b) (a == b)
-#define macro_f64_ne(a, b) (a != b)
-#define macro_f64_lt(a, b) (a <  b)
-#define macro_f64_le(a, b) (a <= b)
-#define macro_f64_gt(a, b) (a >  b)
-#define macro_f64_ge(a, b) (a >= b)
-
-#define macro_f32_eq(a, b) (a == b)
-#define macro_f32_ne(a, b) (a != b)
-#define macro_f32_lt(a, b) (a <  b)
-#define macro_f32_le(a, b) (a <= b)
-#define macro_f32_gt(a, b) (a >  b)
-#define macro_f32_ge(a, b) (a >= b)
 
 #if defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(__MINGW64__)
 #undef PRId64