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The perceived wisdom is adding more pixels to the same size sensor means your technique has to be more precise to realise the improvement.
When I upgraded from a 6mp D1X to a 12mp D2X I found I had to use faster shutter speeds or a tripod to see any difference in IQ. In fact I was friustrated at the %increase in unacceptable shots whenusing the camera casually. When the D3 came out with 12mp of an FX senor the relief was palpable....and the % of keepers shot up!
Of course newer technology helped but spreading 12mp on a much larger sensor made a significant difference. The bigger the pixels the better!
With this in mind you may consider moving to a full frame body ...even a used older model. Of course they need Fx lenses ...so there's is an incremental cost in making this change.
But moving from DX to FX can be a breath of fresh air and spur you on with your hobby. The other advantage of FX is that the noise levels are lower...which means you can, if necessary, use higher ISO than on a DX camera without noise becoming invasive.
If you were to go this route a used D700 might be an option.
If you want to stay with DX, then I've been impressed with the quality of the D5300. Some of the settings are only accessed via menus...which can be frustrating till you get used to it and it lacks some of the functions that the D7xxx series bodies have.....but it could give you a bit more. Don't rule out a used D7000. That was a very good camera that has only been marginally improved upon by the D7200 and D7500.
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Eric