diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index 606acb83d..492138f72 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ Performance/ConcurrentMonotonicTime:
   Enabled: pending
   VersionAdded: '1.12'
 
+Performance/ConditionalDefinition:
+  Description: >-
+               Move conditional logic outside of the method body to
+               improve performance by avoiding repeated evaluation of conditions.
+  Enabled: pending
+  VersionAdded: '<<next>>'
+
 Performance/ConstantRegexp:
   Description: 'Finds regular expressions with dynamic components that are all constants.'
   Enabled: pending
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/performance/conditional_definition.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/performance/conditional_definition.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edc913223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/performance/conditional_definition.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RuboCop
+  module Cop
+    module Performance
+      # Move conditional logic outside of the method body definition to
+      # improve performance by avoiding repeated evaluation of constant condition.
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   # bad
+      #   def answer
+      #     if RUBY_VERSION < '4.0.'
+      #       42
+      #     else
+      #       239
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      #
+      #   # good
+      #   if RUBY_VERSION < '4.0.'
+      #     def answer
+      #       42
+      #     end
+      #   else
+      #     def answer
+      #       239
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      class ConditionalDefinition < Base
+        MSG = 'Move conditional logic outside of the method body definition to ' \
+              'improve performance by avoiding repeated evaluation of constant condition.'
+
+        CONSTANTS = Set[
+          :RUBY_VERSION,
+          :RUBY_RELEASE_DATE,
+          :RUBY_PLATFORM,
+          :RUBY_PATCHLEVEL,
+          :RUBY_REVISION,
+          :RUBY_COPYRIGHT,
+          :RUBY_ENGINE,
+          :RUBY_ENGINE_VERSION,
+          :RUBY_DESCRIPTION
+        ].freeze
+        OPERATORS = Set[:<, :<=, :==, :>=, :>, :=~, :===].freeze
+        private_constant :CONSTANTS, :OPERATORS
+
+        def on_def(node)
+          return unless dynamic_definition_in_body?(node)
+
+          dynamic_definition_in_body?(node) do
+            add_offense(node)
+          end
+        end
+
+        # @!method bad_method?(node)
+        def_node_matcher :dynamic_definition_in_body?, <<~PATTERN
+          (def _ (...)
+            (if
+              {
+                (send (const nil? CONSTANTS) OPERATORS _)
+                (send _ OPERATORS (const nil? CONSTANTS))
+              }
+              _ _))
+        PATTERN
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/performance_cops.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/performance_cops.rb
index 8a56be5db..16a3a30b7 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/performance_cops.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/performance_cops.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 require_relative 'performance/collection_literal_in_loop'
 require_relative 'performance/compare_with_block'
 require_relative 'performance/concurrent_monotonic_time'
+require_relative 'performance/conditional_definition'
 require_relative 'performance/constant_regexp'
 require_relative 'performance/count'
 require_relative 'performance/delete_prefix'
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/performance/conditional_definition_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/performance/conditional_definition_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c08202327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/performance/conditional_definition_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe RuboCop::Cop::Performance::ConditionalDefinition, :config do
+  %i[
+    RUBY_VERSION
+    RUBY_PLATFORM
+    RUBY_PATCHLEVEL
+    RUBY_ENGINE
+    RUBY_DESCRIPTION
+  ].each do |constant|
+    %i[< <= === >= > =~ ===].each do |operator|
+      it "registers an offense when using `#{operator}` comparison with `#{constant}` as LHS" do
+        expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+          def foo
+          ^^^^^^^ Move conditional logic outside of the method body definition to improve performance by avoiding repeated evaluation of constant condition.
+            if #{constant} #{operator} '3.0'
+              1
+            else
+              2
+            end
+          end
+        RUBY
+      end
+
+      it "registers an offense when using `#{operator}` comparison with `#{constant}` as RHS" do
+        expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+          def foo
+          ^^^^^^^ Move conditional logic outside of the method body definition to improve performance by avoiding repeated evaluation of constant condition.
+            if '3.0' #{operator} #{constant}
+              1
+            else
+              2
+            end
+          end
+        RUBY
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  it 'does not register an offense when conditional logic is moved outside of method definition' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      if RUBY_VERSION < '4.0.'
+        def answer
+          42
+        end
+      else
+        def answer
+          239
+        end
+      end
+    RUBY
+  end
+end