The invention discloses a high-performance cordierite composite ceramic filter element, which is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 17-31 parts of cordierite, 12-34 parts of pegmatite, 20-56 parts of pyrophyllite, 3-11 parts of silochrom, 10-19 parts of montmorillonite, 3-8 parts of calcium sulfate, 1-8 parts of sodium citrate, 1-4 parts of sorbitan monooleate, 0.5-3.2 parts of hydrophobic modified nano silicon oxide, 1-2 parts of cadmium sulfate, 3-7 parts of kieselguhr, 0-4 parts of calcium alkylbenzene sulfonate, 11-28 parts of zirconia, 4-15 parts of silica gel, 1-7 parts sodium alginate and 25-67 parts of Razor clam kink shell powder. The high-performance cordierite composite ceramic filter element provided by the invention has high adsorption property, good thermal stability, stable chemical property, and higher mechanical strength; the filter element has good toughness; meanwhile, the filter element has porous property; the filter adsorption property is improved; the filter element has developed gaps, good adsorption property, high strength, easy regeneration, economy and durability, long service life and corrosion resistance; the filter element can be used for air adsorption filtration.