This doesn't make any sense at all. Sure, I can see an OEM only CPU but selling them through a closed online auction? Wait? What? Why?!?!
AnandTech has seen documents and supporting information from multiple sources that show that Intel is planning to release a new high-end desktop processor, the Core i9-9990XE. These documents show that the processors will not be sold at retail; rather they will only be sold to system integrators, and then only through a closed online auction.
