Even if you increase the speed of the Phenom 2 to 3.5, it will probably get not much better results (maybe around 5500 or 5600), so I see your point. Then again, we don't know your total system.
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my 3.52ghz Q6600 gets a 5364 cpu score in 3dmark06... the Phenom II's numbers don't seem that impressive to me.
Even if you increase the speed of the Phenom 2 to 3.5, it will probably get not much better results (maybe around 5500 or 5600), so I see your point. Then again, we don't know your total system.