Comparison of Average Execution Time : VB vs V++

time it takes for c++ to count to 1000000000: 8.125 seconds
time it takes for VB to count to 1000000000 : 19.203 seconds

VB Code:

Option Explicit
Private Declare Function GetTickCount Lib "kernel32" () As Long
Dim firstnumber As Double
Dim secondnumber As Double
Dim thirdnumber As Double
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
secondnumber = 0
firstnumber = GetTickCount()
 
While secondnumber <= 1000000000#
secondnumber = secondnumber + 1
Wend
thirdnumber = GetTickCount()
MsgBox "time taken to count to 1000000000: " & thirdnumber - firstnumber
 
End Sub

C++ Code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream.h"
#include "windows.h"


// how long does it take the computer to increment a var 100000 times?
void main()
{
 double firstnumber;
 double secondnumber=0;
 double thirdnumber;

 firstnumber = GetTickCount();

 while (secondnumber <= 1000000000)
  {
   secondnumber++;
  }
 thirdnumber = GetTickCount();
 cout << "time taken: " << thirdnumber - firstnumber;
}