Comment Re:Why would you expect Core 3? (Score 2, Funny) 194
I think they were on the same path you were thinking. Then they decided to have a naming scheme that didn't include confusion.
Core (1) = 1
Core Duo (1 + 2) = 3
Core 2 Duo (1 + 2 + 2) = 5
2 Core 2 Duo (1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 7
Thus i7