Why is .NET faster than C++ in this case?

Question

Make sure you run outside of the IDE. That is key.

-edit- I LOVE SLaks comment. \"The amount of misinformation in these answers is staggering.\" :D

Answer 1

If that code is truly 1/2 the execution time then some possible reasons are:

• Garbage collection speeds up execution of C# code over C++ code if that were happening anywhere in the above code.
• The C# writing to the console may be buffered (C++ might not, or it might just not be as efficient)