except compare apples to applesThis isn't quite true. If you look at any of the good fighter subclasses (i.e. not Champion or Arcane Archer) or good fighter feats (Greatweapon Master, Polearm Master, Sentinel, Crossbow Expert, Sharpshooter) one of the things that almost all of them have in common is that they get extra attacks or attack-equivalents out of their bonus actions, interrupts, or both.
a fighter level 10 or less with the same weapons and only 1 ASI/Feat more then an equal level cleric with the same weapon and same feats (Minus 1 ASI/feat)
the fighter gets action surge and second wind 1/short rest, that 1 ASI/feat (but the best 2 the other can take it is only the 3rd that is missing) indomitable 1/day... and the cleric gets 5th level spells, 4th level spells, 3rd level spells 2nd level spells 1st level spells, cantrips, and channel divinity...
part of me wants to put a 11th level fighter (so they get that 3rd attack) against an 11th level cleric with equal build and just count all the things one can do over the other...