inner join and where in() clause performance?

Question

I can get same result for these queries, but which one is the fastest, and most efficient?

where in() or inner join?

SELECT `stats`.`userid`,`stats`.`sumpoint` 
FROM  `stats` 
INNER JOIN users
ON `stats`.`userid` = `users`.`userid` 
WHERE `users`.`nick` =  '$nick'

ORDER BY `statoylar`.`sumpoint` DESC  limit 0,10

and

SELECT `stats`.`userid`,`stats`.`sumpoint` 
FROM  `stats` 
WHERE userid
IN (
SELECT userid
FROM  `users` 
WHERE  `users`.`nick` =  '$nick'
)
ORDER BY `stats`.`sumpoint` DESC  limit 0,10

Answer 1

to check the performance execute both Query with EXPLAIN SELECT .... AFAIK, INNER JOIN is faster than IN
btw what is your type of table engine MYISAM or INNODB