"RCS? Radar performance? ECM capabilities? Weapons integration? Cockpit sophistication? Cost of operation?
So maybe not 'every' performance category."
Surely you realize that by performance i meant FLIGHT performance.
And further, had the F-14D been upgraded to the ST-21 as was planned, it would exceed the capabilities of the F-18E/F in all the categories you mentioned as well.
Of course, that's all water under the bridge now.