Please Explain how this is possible. [Hihger-end CPU with lower 3DMARK

[skreenname]

3DMARK VANTAGE scores


So me an my dad built his computer today.
We ran 3DMARK, and when we saw my old score [ I used my same email for activation on his computer as mine. ] was much higher in the CPU section we were confused.
He's got a Phenom II 955 @ 3.2 GHz, and I have a Phenom 9650 @ 2.3GHz.
But somehow I got like, 1oK more points in the CPU section than him?

The screenshot is from my test I ran a few minutes ago.
And I recently formatted my Hard drive, so our computers are on just about even ground.

This is the best place I can think to put this.

 

[g3force]

3DMARK VANTAGE scores


So me an my dad built his computer today.
We ran 3DMARK, and when we saw my old score [ I used my same email for activation on his computer as mine. ] was much higher in the CPU section we were confused.
He's got a Phenom II 955 @ 3.2 GHz, and I have a Phenom 9650 @ 2.3GHz.
But somehow I got like, 1oK more points in the CPU section than him?

The screenshot is from my test I ran a few minutes ago.
And I recently formatted my Hard drive, so our computers are on just about even ground.

This is the best place I can think to put this.

Do you have an Nvidia card with PhysX enabled?

 

[skreenname]

I have a 9600GSO with PhysX enabled, yes.
That can have that big of an effect?

 

[cjl]

Easily.

 

[skreenname]

Wow.
Thanks for the replies. <3
I learned something today~

 

[jitpublisher]

I'll say it again, as I have many times in these types of posts, disable cool and quiet when you run 3D mark. For some reason, it can make a big difference when you run the benchmark. My overall score will go up from 4000 to 6000 points.