I'd save the money unless you need it. If you use it for business work, then it's a write off and I would do it. If not, save the cash and put it towards something you need. You won't really see much of a difference unless you're actively rendering video, graphics, and other heavy stuff.
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If you were into something like 3D, Blender, etc. M3 would matter. But if you were into something like 3D, Blender, etc. you would also be looking at a Max chip and more RAM, and at this late date probably waiting for M4.
You'll see literally no difference in performance with that workload. I'd be surprised if your current machine ever engaged the performance cores at all.
I think upgrading to an M3 would be pretty much throwing money away.
