A system used for sinter ore cooling and sensible heat efficient recycling comprises a stepping sintering machine used for sintering mixed iron ore materials, a vertical cooling kiln used for cooling sinter ore which is sintered and crushed, a feeding mechanism arranged between a discharging opening of the stepping sintering machine and a feed inlet of a material receiving funnel of the vertical cooling kiln, a gravity dust remover, a high-temperature smoke unit, a discharging machine, a belt conveyer and a vertical double-pressure waste heat boiler used for heat exchange, wherein the gravity dust remover and the high-temperature smoke unit are connected with a gas outlet in the upper portion of the vertical cooling kiln, and the discharging machine and the belt conveyer are arranged on a discharging opening of the vertical cooling kiln. A gas outlet of the vertical double-pressure waste heat boiler is connected with a gas inlet of a low-temperature gas unit, a gas outlet of the low-temperature gas unit is connected with a gas inlet in the lower portion of the vertical cooling kiln, and a heat exchange pipe of the vertical double-pressure waste heat boiler is connected with a power generation system. By means of the system, the sinter ore and cooling air can flow reversely in a closed space, cooling time of the sinter ore is prolonged, heat exchange is sufficient, heat efficiency of the system is greatly improved, and efficient recycling of sensible heat of the sinter ore is achieved.