diff --git a/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/.gitignore b/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/.gitignore
index 2b05ecacc733..77e451b2ff7a 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/.gitignore
+++ b/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 # Do not add environment-specific entries here (see the top-level .gitignore
 # for reasoning and alternatives).
+
+# Old benchmark data.
 mvcc_data
+# New benchmark data.
+mvcc_data_*
diff --git a/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/BUILD.bazel
index bbaed697b3f8..831b2dbee1f2 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/BUILD.bazel
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ go_test(
         "//pkg/base",
         "//pkg/ccl/baseccl",
         "//pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/enginepbccl",
+        "//pkg/clusterversion",
         "//pkg/keys",
         "//pkg/roachpb",
         "//pkg/settings/cluster",
diff --git a/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/bench_test.go b/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/bench_test.go
index 08cde2494f20..3bbd0b656c15 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/bench_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/storageccl/engineccl/bench_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/clusterversion"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/keys"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/roachpb"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/settings/cluster"
@@ -43,10 +44,13 @@ import (
 // The creation of the database is time consuming, so the caller can choose
 // whether to use a temporary or permanent location.
 func loadTestData(
-	dir string, numKeys, numBatches, batchTimeSpan, valueBytes int,
+	dirPrefix string, numKeys, numBatches, batchTimeSpan, valueBytes int,
 ) (storage.Engine, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
+	verStr := fmt.Sprintf("v%s", clusterversion.TestingBinaryVersion.String())
+	dir := fmt.Sprintf("%s_v%s_%d_%d_%d_%d", dirPrefix, verStr, numKeys, numBatches, batchTimeSpan, valueBytes)
+
 	exists := true
 	if _, err := os.Stat(dir); oserror.IsNotExist(err) {
 		exists = false
@@ -60,12 +64,18 @@ func loadTestData(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		absPath = dir
+	}
+
 	if exists {
+		log.Infof(context.Background(), "using existing test data: %s", absPath)
 		testutils.ReadAllFiles(filepath.Join(dir, "*"))
 		return eng, nil
 	}
 
-	log.Infof(context.Background(), "creating test data: %s", dir)
+	log.Infof(context.Background(), "creating test data: %s", absPath)
 
 	// Generate the same data every time.
 	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(1449168817))
diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_refresh_range_bench_test.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_refresh_range_bench_test.go
index e77ca18dd056..a3350b564586 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_refresh_range_bench_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_refresh_range_bench_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/base"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/clusterversion"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/roachpb"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/settings/cluster"
@@ -210,6 +211,9 @@ func setupMVCCPebble(b testing.TB, dir string, lBaseMaxBytes int64, readOnly boo
 func setupData(
 	ctx context.Context, b *testing.B, emk engineMaker, opts benchDataOptions,
 ) (storage.Engine, string) {
+	// Include the current version in the fixture name, or we may inadvertently
+	// run against a left-over fixture that is no longer supported.
+	verStr := fmt.Sprintf("v%s", clusterversion.TestingBinaryVersion.String())
 	orderStr := "linear"
 	if opts.randomKeyOrder {
 		orderStr = "random"
@@ -218,8 +222,9 @@ func setupData(
 	if opts.readOnlyEngine {
 		readOnlyStr = "_readonly"
 	}
-	loc := fmt.Sprintf("refresh_range_bench_data_%s%s_%d_%d_%d",
-		orderStr, readOnlyStr, opts.numKeys, opts.valueBytes, opts.lBaseMaxBytes)
+	loc := fmt.Sprintf("refresh_range_bench_data_%s_%s%s_%d_%d_%d",
+		verStr, orderStr, readOnlyStr, opts.numKeys, opts.valueBytes, opts.lBaseMaxBytes)
+
 	exists := true
 	if _, err := os.Stat(loc); oserror.IsNotExist(err) {
 		exists = false
@@ -227,13 +232,19 @@ func setupData(
 		b.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(loc)
+	if err != nil {
+		absPath = loc
+	}
+
 	if exists {
+		log.Infof(ctx, "using existing refresh range benchmark data: %s", absPath)
 		testutils.ReadAllFiles(filepath.Join(loc, "*"))
 		return emk(b, loc, opts.lBaseMaxBytes, opts.readOnlyEngine), loc
 	}
 
 	eng := emk(b, loc, opts.lBaseMaxBytes, false)
-	log.Infof(ctx, "creating refresh range benchmark data: %s", loc)
+	log.Infof(ctx, "creating refresh range benchmark data: %s", absPath)
 
 	// Generate the same data every time.
 	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(1449168817))
diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed/BUILD.bazel
index 8c6a9a265804..9c566a82403c 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed/BUILD.bazel
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ go_test(
     embed = [":rangefeed"],
     deps = [
         "//pkg/base",
+        "//pkg/clusterversion",
         "//pkg/keys",
         "//pkg/roachpb",
         "//pkg/settings/cluster",
diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed/catchup_scan_bench_test.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed/catchup_scan_bench_test.go
index f22ba5c3bc32..f1be451858b9 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed/catchup_scan_bench_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed/catchup_scan_bench_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/base"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/clusterversion"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/kv/kvserver/rangefeed"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/roachpb"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/settings/cluster"
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ func setupMVCCPebble(b testing.TB, dir string, lBaseMaxBytes int64, readOnly boo
 func setupData(
 	ctx context.Context, b *testing.B, emk engineMaker, opts benchDataOptions,
 ) (storage.Engine, string) {
+	verStr := fmt.Sprintf("v%s", clusterversion.TestingBinaryVersion.String())
 	orderStr := "linear"
 	if opts.randomKeyOrder {
 		orderStr = "random"
@@ -237,8 +239,8 @@ func setupData(
 	if opts.readOnlyEngine {
 		readOnlyStr = "_readonly"
 	}
-	loc := fmt.Sprintf("rangefeed_bench_data_%s%s_%d_%d_%d_%d",
-		orderStr, readOnlyStr, opts.numKeys, opts.valueBytes, opts.lBaseMaxBytes, opts.numRangeKeys)
+	loc := fmt.Sprintf("rangefeed_bench_data_%s_%s%s_%d_%d_%d_%d",
+		verStr, orderStr, readOnlyStr, opts.numKeys, opts.valueBytes, opts.lBaseMaxBytes, opts.numRangeKeys)
 	exists := true
 	if _, err := os.Stat(loc); oserror.IsNotExist(err) {
 		exists = false
@@ -246,13 +248,18 @@ func setupData(
 		b.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(loc)
+	if err != nil {
+		absPath = loc
+	}
 	if exists {
+		log.Infof(ctx, "using existing refresh range benchmark data: %s", absPath)
 		testutils.ReadAllFiles(filepath.Join(loc, "*"))
 		return emk(b, loc, opts.lBaseMaxBytes, opts.readOnlyEngine), loc
 	}
 
 	eng := emk(b, loc, opts.lBaseMaxBytes, false)
-	log.Infof(ctx, "creating rangefeed benchmark data: %s", loc)
+	log.Infof(ctx, "creating rangefeed benchmark data: %s", absPath)
 
 	// Generate the same data every time.
 	rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(1449168817))
diff --git a/pkg/storage/bench_data_test.go b/pkg/storage/bench_data_test.go
index 57bb9c586c94..5a4f8a7aa412 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/bench_data_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/bench_data_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/log"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/randutil"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/errors/oserror"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/pebble"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/pebble/vfs"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ type initialState interface {
 	Base() initialState
 
 	// Key returns a unique sequence of strings that uniquely identifies the
-	// represented initial condtions. Key is used as the cache key for reusing
+	// represented initial conditions. Key is used as the cache key for reusing
 	// databases computed by previous runs, so all configuration must be fully
 	// represented in Key's return value.
 	Key() []string
@@ -58,6 +59,14 @@ type engineWithLocation struct {
 	Location
 }
 
+// TODO(jackson): Tie this to the mapping in SetMinVersion.
+var latestReleaseFormatMajorVersion = pebble.FormatPrePebblev1Marked // v22.2
+
+var latestReleaseFormatMajorVersionOpt ConfigOption = func(cfg *engineConfig) error {
+	cfg.PebbleConfig.Opts.FormatMajorVersion = latestReleaseFormatMajorVersion
+	return nil
+}
+
 // getInitialStateEngine constructs an Engine with an initial database
 // state necessary for a benchmark. The initial states are cached on the
 // filesystem to avoid expensive reconstruction when possible. The return value
@@ -89,7 +98,7 @@ func getInitialStateEngine(
 
 	opts := append([]ConfigOption{
 		MustExist,
-		LatestReleaseFormatMajorVersion,
+		latestReleaseFormatMajorVersionOpt,
 	}, initial.ConfigOptions()...)
 
 	if !inMemory {
@@ -149,7 +158,7 @@ func buildInitialState(
 		e.Close()
 		buildFS = e.Location.fs
 	} else {
-		opts := append([]ConfigOption{LatestReleaseFormatMajorVersion}, initial.ConfigOptions()...)
+		opts := append([]ConfigOption{latestReleaseFormatMajorVersionOpt}, initial.ConfigOptions()...)
 
 		// Regardless of whether the initial conditions specify an in-memory engine
 		// or not, we build the conditions using an in-memory engine for
@@ -240,6 +249,7 @@ var _ initialState = mvccBenchData{}
 func (d mvccBenchData) Key() []string {
 	key := []string{
 		"mvcc",
+		fmt.Sprintf("fmtver_%d", latestReleaseFormatMajorVersion),
 		fmt.Sprintf("numKeys_%d", d.numKeys),
 		fmt.Sprintf("numVersions_%d", d.numVersions),
 		fmt.Sprintf("valueBytes_%d", d.valueBytes),
diff --git a/pkg/storage/open.go b/pkg/storage/open.go
index 92285225bfa5..871daf61fb1e 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/open.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/open.go
@@ -167,14 +167,6 @@ func Hook(hookFunc func(*base.StorageConfig) error) ConfigOption {
 	}
 }
 
-// LatestReleaseFormatMajorVersion opens the database already upgraded to the
-// latest release's format major version.
-var LatestReleaseFormatMajorVersion ConfigOption = func(cfg *engineConfig) error {
-	// TODO(jackson): Tie the below to the mapping in SetMinVersion.
-	cfg.PebbleConfig.Opts.FormatMajorVersion = pebble.FormatPrePebblev1Marked // v22.2
-	return nil
-}
-
 // If enables the given option if enable is true.
 func If(enable bool, opt ConfigOption) ConfigOption {
 	if enable {