In Hamlet, are Hamlet and Claudius equally dangerous in rivalry?

Hamlet and Claudius are indeed worthy adversaries, each
very dangerous to the other. Although they function within different moral codes and act
to achieve different agendas, they are both men of intelligence and determination.
Hamlet and Claudius are both dangerous, in part, because they are skilled in strategy
and deceit. Hamlet plans to unmask Claudius by staging a rewritten play, just as
Claudius cleverly plans to deliver Hamlet to his death at the hands of the English. When
that fails, he plans Hamlet's death in a duel with
Laertes.

Claudius and Hamlet both maintain false
appearances while striving secretly to destroy each other. Hamlet wears the mask of
madness, while Claudius pretends to be his loving, concerned parent. Claudius is
excellent in deceiving others; he had, of course, killed Old Hamlet and stolen the
throne without having that deed come to light for some time. Finally, while pursuing
their own ends, both men are effective in engaging others to help them while keeping
their secrets.