Intel Strengthening Core 2 Duo Lineup

According to this report at DigiTimes today, Intel has plans for at least seven new processors next year. Processors range from the entry level 1.6GHz E4200 to the high end Core 2 Duo E6850.

Intel originally planned to launch the 1.6GHz E4200 in the fourth quarter of this year to compete with AMD's Socket-AM2 Athlon 64 x2 3600+, but later on, the launch was suspended to make way for the 1.8GHz E4300 CPU, the sources indicated, without elaborating on what prompted Intel to delay the appearance of the E4200.