Macbook pro for (Logic pro x & Photoshop)

hello everyone,
So i currently have the 13" Macbook pro 2.4 ghz with 16gb Ram i5 500gb late 2011 model.I am interested in purchasing the 2014 2.6 ghz 8gb ram ssd i5, 128gb with retina (i also have 1 TB external hard drive that i use ).I work with Logic pro x a lot and use mostly a external piano to plug in and make instrumentals and record vocals through my apogee duet,i also use it for Photoshop as a free lancer to do web designs.My question to everyone is that ,am i wasting my money with getting the newer macbook pro or am i making a solid investment with what it has to offer.Is it worth buying? Thank you

...or not...? Hmmm...
http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks

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