They'll both perform solidly, but Skulltrail versus i7 has proven that 8 real cores beat out 8 virtual ones in tasks where they're all utilized. My money is on the AMD platform.
I owned a dual socket AMD machine (a couple years ago now), and it was one of the most durable, solid machines I've ever loved.
I owned a dual socket AMD machine (a couple years ago now), and it was one of the most durable, solid machines I've ever loved.