Thread: Switch/case vs if/else

There are 2 sets of key words that can potentially do the same thing - switch/case and if/else. Question is, which is the better method to use for something like this?

Code:

unsigned int CaseID;

...

// compare this
switch(CaseID)
{
   case 1:
      // do stuff if the "CaseID" variable is 1
      break;
   case 2:
      // do stuff if the "CaseID" variable is 2
      break;
   default:
      // do stuff if the "CaseID" variable is anything else
}

// to this
if (CaseID == 1)
{
   // do stuff if the "CaseID" variable is 1
}

else if (CaseID == 2)
{
   // do stuff if the "CaseID" variable is 2
}

else
{
   // do stuff if the "CaseID" variable is anything else
}

Both methods accomplish exactly the same effect so what is the difference? Performance (aka faster to process)? Readability? Something else?