The invention discloses a high-performance core material, which is prepared from the following raw materials: cement, coal ash, polystyrene particles, sand, resorcinol, maleic anhydride, zeolite powder, ethylene phosphate, a foaming agent, a foam stabilizer, hydrogen peroxide, tert-butyl peroxypivalate, trimethylolpropane tri (3-aziridinyl propionate), acetylacetone, 1, 2-cyclohexanediamine, 2, 2, 4, 6-tetramethyl-1, 3-pentanediol, 1, 2, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-pentanediol, 1, 2, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3, 4-tetramethyl-1, the component A is prepared from 1, 2-di (tert-butylperoxy) butane, octenyl succinic acid modified starch and water; the high-performance core material is prepared through the steps of slurry preparation, foam liquid preparation, raw material mixing and the like. The compressive strength of the polyphenyl granule light partition wall board made of the core material is 5.2 MPa or above, which indicates that the compressive strength of the polyphenyl granule light partition wall board made of the core material is good, and is superior to the technical index that the compressive strength of the light partition wall board is larger than or equal to 3.5 MPa according to the national standard requirement of Lightweight Partition Wall Board for Building (GB/23451-2009).