Do clothes get as clean on the gentle wash cycle as they do on permanent press or regular?

My husband has told me that he wants us to do our laundry on the gentle cycle to save wear and tear on our clothes. If you saw this question, you know that this is not an easy transition for me.

That being said, I will make this change if the clothes are getting as clean as they would on the other cycles. I have my doubts as the gentle cycle only runs a six minute agitation and in that time it alternates between soaking and agitation. The other cycles agitate for the whole wash cycle. (Typically 10 minutes on regular, and I think 10 on permanent press.)

If you have the answer or can direct me to one, I would be most appeciative!